Simon's Butchers

BISHOP AUCKLAND

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Simon's Butchers scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 2 February 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Simon's Butchers, from February 2022 to February 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for Simon's Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
2 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Simon's Butchers in BISHOP AUCKLAND 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?

108A NEWGATE STREET,
BISHOP AUCKLAND,
DL14 7EQ

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

Who inspects Simon's Butchers?

Food hygiene at Simon's 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 Simon's Butchers

What is Simon's Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Simon's Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 February 2026.

When was Simon's Butchers last inspected?

Simon's Butchers was last inspected by Durham on 2 February 2026.

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.