The Gourmet Butcher

Cardiff

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Gourmet Butcher scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 January 2026 by Cardiff.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Gourmet Butcher, from January 2022 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2022 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Gourmet Butcher.

Food hygiene rating history for The Gourmet Butcher
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 January 2022	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
17 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Gourmet Butcher in Cardiff 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?

10 Park Road,
Whitchurch,
Cardiff,
CF14 7BQ

The Gourmet Butcher Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Gourmet Butcher?

Food hygiene at The Gourmet Butcher is inspected by Cardiff, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.srs.wales/en/Environmental-Health/Food-Hygiene-Standards/Food.aspx or [email protected].

Questions about The Gourmet Butcher

What is The Gourmet Butcher’s food hygiene rating?

The Gourmet Butcher has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 January 2026.

When was The Gourmet Butcher last inspected?

The Gourmet Butcher was last inspected by Cardiff on 17 January 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.