Barretts Butchers

CHESTER-LE-STREET

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Barretts Butchers scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 18 August 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Barretts Butchers, from July 2018 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Barretts Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 July 2018	5 / 5	Very good
18 August 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Barretts Butchers in CHESTER-LE-STREET has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

UNIT 13 ST CUTHBERTS WALK,
CHESTER-LE-STREET,
DH3 3YQ

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

Who inspects Barretts Butchers?

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

Questions about Barretts Butchers

What is Barretts Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Barretts Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 August 2025.

When was Barretts Butchers last inspected?

Barretts Butchers was last inspected by Durham on 18 August 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.