Smithfield Butchers

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Smithfield Butchers scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 15 May 2023 by City of London Corporation.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Smithfield Butchers, from December 2019 to May 2023. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2023.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Smithfield Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
15 May 2023	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Smithfield Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

23 Smithfield Street,
London,
EC1A 9LB

Smithfield Butchers Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Smithfield Butchers?

Food hygiene at Smithfield Butchers is inspected by City of London Corporation, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/homepage.htm or [email protected].

Questions about Smithfield Butchers

What is Smithfield Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Smithfield Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 May 2023.

When was Smithfield Butchers last inspected?

Smithfield Butchers was last inspected by City of London Corporation on 15 May 2023.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.