Nichols Family Butchers

Suffolk

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Nichols Family Butchers scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 5 March 2026 by East Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Nichols Family Butchers, from March 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Nichols Family Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Nichols Family Butchers in Suffolk has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

30 Sizewell Road,
Leiston,
Suffolk,
IP16 4AB

Nichols Family Butchers Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Nichols Family Butchers?

Food hygiene at Nichols Family Butchers is inspected by East Suffolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Nichols Family Butchers

What is Nichols Family Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Nichols Family Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 March 2026.

When was Nichols Family Butchers last inspected?

Nichols Family Butchers was last inspected by East Suffolk on 5 March 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.