Barkins Butchers

Benfleet

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Barkins Butchers 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 22 July 2025 by Castle Point.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Barkins Butchers, from December 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Barkins Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
22 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Barkins Butchers in Benfleet 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?

294 High Road,
South Benfleet,
Benfleet,
Essex,
SS7 5HB

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

Who inspects Barkins Butchers?

Food hygiene at Barkins Butchers is inspected by Castle Point, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.castlepoint.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Barkins Butchers

What is Barkins Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Barkins Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 July 2025.

When was Barkins Butchers last inspected?

Barkins Butchers was last inspected by Castle Point on 22 July 2025.

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.