Hunts Butchers

SACRISTON

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 26 January 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hunts Butchers, from November 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Hunts Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 November 2020	5 / 5	Very good
26 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Hunts Butchers in SACRISTON 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?

2 FRONT STREET,
SACRISTON,
DH7 6LE

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

Who inspects Hunts Butchers?

Food hygiene at Hunts 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 Hunts Butchers

What is Hunts Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Hunts Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 January 2026.

When was Hunts Butchers last inspected?

Hunts Butchers was last inspected by Durham on 26 January 2026.

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.