Riverside Butchers

York

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 25 February 2025 by East Riding of Yorkshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Riverside Butchers, from September 2020 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Riverside Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 September 2020	5 / 5	Very good
25 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Riverside Butchers in York 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?

2d The Square,
Stamford Bridge,
York,
YO41 1AF

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

Who inspects Riverside Butchers?

Food hygiene at Riverside Butchers is inspected by East Riding of Yorkshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eastriding.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Riverside Butchers

What is Riverside Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Riverside Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 February 2025.

When was Riverside Butchers last inspected?

Riverside Butchers was last inspected by East Riding of Yorkshire on 25 February 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.