S & M Butchers

Chelmsford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

S & M 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 30 July 2026 by Chelmsford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for S & M Butchers, from January 2020 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for S & M Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
4 July 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
30 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

S & M Butchers in Chelmsford 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?

6 Woodhall Parade,
Woodhall Road,
Chelmsford,
Essex,
CM1 4BA

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

Who inspects S & M Butchers?

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

Questions about S & M Butchers

What is S & M Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

S & M Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 July 2026.

When was S & M Butchers last inspected?

S & M Butchers was last inspected by Chelmsford on 30 July 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.