Country Meats Bentham

High Bentham

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Country Meats Bentham scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 11 June 2026 by North Yorkshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Country Meats Bentham, from June 2025 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2025 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Country Meats Bentham.

Food hygiene rating history for Country Meats Bentham
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 June 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
11 June 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Country Meats Bentham in High Bentham 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?

4 Station Road,
High Bentham,
LA2 7LF

Country Meats Bentham Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Country Meats Bentham?

Food hygiene at Country Meats Bentham is inspected by North Yorkshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Country Meats Bentham

What is Country Meats Bentham’s food hygiene rating?

Country Meats Bentham has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 June 2026.

When was Country Meats Bentham last inspected?

Country Meats Bentham was last inspected by North Yorkshire on 11 June 2026.

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.