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The Butchers

Beds

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 8 October 2025 by Central Bedfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Butchers, from May 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
8 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Butchers in Beds 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?

51 Lowther Road,
Dunstable,
Beds,
LU6 3NL

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

Who inspects The Butchers?

Food hygiene at The Butchers is inspected by Central Bedfordshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Butchers

What is The Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

The Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 October 2025.

When was The Butchers last inspected?

The Butchers was last inspected by Central Bedfordshire on 8 October 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.