BRACE OF BUTCHERS

Poundbury

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

BRACE OF BUTCHERS scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 November 2025 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for BRACE OF BUTCHERS, from March 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 BRACE OF BUTCHERS.

Food hygiene rating history for BRACE OF BUTCHERS
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
13 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

BRACE OF BUTCHERS in Poundbury 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?

Kings Point House 5 Queen Mother Square,
Poundbury,
Dorset,
DT1 3BW

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

Who inspects BRACE OF BUTCHERS?

Food hygiene at BRACE OF BUTCHERS is inspected by Dorset, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about BRACE OF BUTCHERS

What is BRACE OF BUTCHERS’s food hygiene rating?

BRACE OF BUTCHERS has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 November 2025.

When was BRACE OF BUTCHERS last inspected?

BRACE OF BUTCHERS was last inspected by Dorset on 13 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.