W. Hagston Family Butchers

York

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

W. Hagston Family Butchers scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 15 January 2026 by East Riding of Yorkshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for W. Hagston Family Butchers, from September 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2020 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of W. Hagston Family Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for W. Hagston Family Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 September 2020	4 / 5	Good
15 January 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

W. Hagston Family Butchers in York has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

10b High Street,
Market Weighton,
York,
YO43 3AH

W. Hagston Family Butchers Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects W. Hagston Family Butchers?

Food hygiene at W. Hagston Family 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 W. Hagston Family Butchers

What is W. Hagston Family Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

W. Hagston Family Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 January 2026.

When was W. Hagston Family Butchers last inspected?

W. Hagston Family Butchers was last inspected by East Riding of Yorkshire on 15 January 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.