Jesse Smith Butcher & W.J Castle

19 Love Lane Industrial Estate

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Jesse Smith Butcher & W.J Castle scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 7 November 2025 by Cotswold.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Jesse Smith Butcher & W.J Castle, from November 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Jesse Smith Butcher & W.J Castle.

Food hygiene rating history for Jesse Smith Butcher & W.J Castle
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
7 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Jesse Smith Butcher & W.J Castle in 19 Love Lane Industrial Estate 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?

Watermoor Meat Supply Ltd,
Sub-Unit 13A,
19 Love Lane Industrial Estate,
Love Lane,
GL7 1YG

Jesse Smith Butcher & W.J Castle Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Jesse Smith Butcher & W.J Castle. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Jesse Smith Butcher & W.J Castle?

Food hygiene at Jesse Smith Butcher & W.J Castle is inspected by Cotswold, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cotswold.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Jesse Smith Butcher & W.J Castle

What is Jesse Smith Butcher & W.J Castle’s food hygiene rating?

Jesse Smith Butcher & W.J Castle has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 November 2025.

When was Jesse Smith Butcher & W.J Castle last inspected?

Jesse Smith Butcher & W.J Castle was last inspected by Cotswold on 7 November 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.