Poyntons Butchers

Colwyn Bay

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Poyntons 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 14 October 2025 by Conwy.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Poyntons Butchers, from October 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Poyntons Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 October 2021	4 / 5	Good
14 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Poyntons Butchers in Colwyn Bay 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?

417 Abergele Road,
Old Colwyn,
Colwyn Bay,
Conwy,
LL29 9PR

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

Who inspects Poyntons Butchers?

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

Questions about Poyntons Butchers

What is Poyntons Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Poyntons Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 October 2025.

When was Poyntons Butchers last inspected?

Poyntons Butchers was last inspected by Conwy on 14 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.