Darrens Family Butchers

Doncaster

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Darrens 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 23 October 2025 by Doncaster.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Darrens Family Butchers, from January 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Darrens Family Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 January 2020	4 / 5	Good
23 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Darrens Family Butchers in Doncaster 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?

298 Thorne Road,
Wheatley Hills,
Doncaster,
DN2 5AJ

Darrens Family Butchers Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Darrens Family Butchers?

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

Questions about Darrens Family Butchers

What is Darrens Family Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Darrens Family Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 October 2025.

When was Darrens Family Butchers last inspected?

Darrens Family Butchers was last inspected by Doncaster on 23 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.