Wilson Butchers

SHOTTON COLLIERY

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 26 September 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Wilson Butchers, from October 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Wilson Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
26 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Wilson Butchers in SHOTTON COLLIERY 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?

1 POTTO STREET,
SHOTTON COLLIERY,
DH6 2LA

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

Who inspects Wilson Butchers?

Food hygiene at Wilson 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 Wilson Butchers

What is Wilson Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Wilson Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 September 2025.

When was Wilson Butchers last inspected?

Wilson Butchers was last inspected by Durham on 26 September 2025.

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.