M Smith Butchers

Dover

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

M Smith 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 7 March 2025 by Dover.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for M Smith Butchers, from November 2021 to March 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 M Smith Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for M Smith Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
7 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

M Smith Butchers in Dover 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?

29 London Road,
Dover,
Kent,
CT17 0SS

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

Who inspects M Smith Butchers?

Food hygiene at M Smith Butchers is inspected by Dover, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.dover.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about M Smith Butchers

What is M Smith Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

M Smith Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 March 2025.

When was M Smith Butchers last inspected?

M Smith Butchers was last inspected by Dover on 7 March 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.