Thames Butchers

NEWTON AYCLIFFE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 January 2026 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Thames Butchers, from January 2022 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Thames Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
29 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Thames Butchers in NEWTON AYCLIFFE 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?

11 THAMES CENTRE BEVERIDGE WAY,
NEWTON AYCLIFFE,
DL5 4SB

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

Who inspects Thames Butchers?

Food hygiene at Thames 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 Thames Butchers

What is Thames Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Thames Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 January 2026.

When was Thames Butchers last inspected?

Thames Butchers was last inspected by Durham on 29 January 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.