Hayrack Church Farm Butchers Shop

Chester

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Hayrack Church Farm Butchers Shop scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 12 August 2025 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hayrack Church Farm Butchers Shop, from October 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hayrack Church Farm Butchers Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Hayrack Church Farm Butchers Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 October 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
12 August 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Hayrack Church Farm Butchers Shop in Chester has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

Church Farm Poole Lane,
Thornton Le Moors,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH2 4HU

Hayrack Church Farm Butchers Shop Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Hayrack Church Farm Butchers Shop?

Food hygiene at Hayrack Church Farm Butchers Shop is inspected by Cheshire West and Chester, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Hayrack Church Farm Butchers Shop

What is Hayrack Church Farm Butchers Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Hayrack Church Farm Butchers Shop has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 August 2025.

When was Hayrack Church Farm Butchers Shop last inspected?

Hayrack Church Farm Butchers Shop was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 12 August 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.