Vincent Family Butchers

Helston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Vincent Family 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 24 October 2025 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Vincent Family Butchers, from January 2018 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Vincent Family Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 January 2018	5 / 5	Very good
24 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Vincent Family Butchers in Helston 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?

High Street,
St Keverne,
Helston,
Cornwall,
TR12 6NW

Vincent Family Butchers Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Vincent Family Butchers?

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

Questions about Vincent Family Butchers

What is Vincent Family Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Vincent Family Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 October 2025.

When was Vincent Family Butchers last inspected?

Vincent Family Butchers was last inspected by Cornwall on 24 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.