Butchers Arms

CHESTER-LE-STREET

Heads up: Butchers Arms no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Durham. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Butchers Arms scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 30 April 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Butchers Arms, from August 2019 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Butchers Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 August 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
30 April 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Butchers Arms in CHESTER-LE-STREET has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

BUTCHERS ARMS MIDDLE CHARE,
CHESTER-LE-STREET,
DH3 3QD

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

Who inspects Butchers Arms?

Food hygiene at Butchers Arms 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 Butchers Arms

What is Butchers Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Butchers Arms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 April 2025.

When was Butchers Arms last inspected?

Butchers Arms was last inspected by Durham on 30 April 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.

Has Butchers Arms closed down?

Butchers Arms no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Durham, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.