F S Gittings Butchers

Bolton

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

F S Gittings Butchers scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 24 June 2025 by Bolton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for F S Gittings Butchers, from August 2018 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of F S Gittings Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for F S Gittings Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 August 2018	5 / 5	Very good
24 June 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

F S Gittings Butchers in Bolton has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Stall 4 5 Ashburner Street Market,
Ashburner Street,
Bolton,
BL1 1TQ

F S Gittings Butchers Hygiene Rating - 1/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for F S Gittings Butchers. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects F S Gittings Butchers?

Food hygiene at F S Gittings Butchers is inspected by Bolton, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bolton.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about F S Gittings Butchers

What is F S Gittings Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

F S Gittings Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 June 2025.

When was F S Gittings Butchers last inspected?

F S Gittings Butchers was last inspected by Bolton on 24 June 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.