L. Buckle Butchers

Brentwood

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

L. Buckle Butchers scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 24 March 2026 by Brentwood.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for L. Buckle Butchers, from October 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of L. Buckle Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for L. Buckle Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 October 2020	4 / 5	Good
24 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

L. Buckle Butchers in Brentwood has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

33 Hutton Road,
Shenfield,
Brentwood,
Essex,
CM15 8JU

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

Who inspects L. Buckle Butchers?

Food hygiene at L. Buckle Butchers is inspected by Brentwood, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.brentwood.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about L. Buckle Butchers

What is L. Buckle Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

L. Buckle Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 March 2026.

When was L. Buckle Butchers last inspected?

L. Buckle Butchers was last inspected by Brentwood on 24 March 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.