Smithbright Butchers

South Woodham Ferrers

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Smithbright 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 5 June 2025 by Chelmsford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Smithbright Butchers, from October 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Smithbright Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 October 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
5 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Smithbright Butchers in South Woodham Ferrers 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?

2 Warwick Parade,
Clements Green Lane,
South Woodham Ferrers,
Chelmsford,
CM3 5JT

Smithbright Butchers Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Smithbright Butchers?

Food hygiene at Smithbright 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 Smithbright Butchers

What is Smithbright Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was Smithbright Butchers last inspected?

Smithbright Butchers was last inspected by Chelmsford on 5 June 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.