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L J SMITH FAMILY BUTCHERS LIMITED T/A Smith Bakery

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

L J SMITH FAMILY BUTCHERS LIMITED T/A Smith Bakery scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 13 October 2025 by Eastleigh.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for L J SMITH FAMILY BUTCHERS LIMITED T/A Smith Bakery, from February 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2020 to 2 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Feb 2020: 4 out of 5 13 Oct 2025: 2 out of 5 Feb 2020 Oct 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of L J SMITH FAMILY BUTCHERS LIMITED T/A Smith Bakery.
Food hygiene rating history for L J SMITH FAMILY BUTCHERS LIMITED T/A Smith Bakery
Inspection date Rating Verdict
4 / 5 Good
2 / 5 Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

L J SMITH FAMILY BUTCHERS LIMITED T/A Smith Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

3 RIVERSIDE BISHOPSTOKE EASTLEIGH SO50 6LP,
SO50 6LP
L J SMITH FAMILY BUTCHERS LIMITED T/A Smith Bakery Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for L J SMITH FAMILY BUTCHERS LIMITED T/A Smith Bakery. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects L J SMITH FAMILY BUTCHERS LIMITED T/A Smith Bakery?

Food hygiene at L J SMITH FAMILY BUTCHERS LIMITED T/A Smith Bakery is inspected by Eastleigh, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eastleigh.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about L J SMITH FAMILY BUTCHERS LIMITED T/A Smith Bakery

What is L J SMITH FAMILY BUTCHERS LIMITED T/A Smith Bakery’s food hygiene rating?
L J SMITH FAMILY BUTCHERS LIMITED T/A Smith Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 October 2025.
When was L J SMITH FAMILY BUTCHERS LIMITED T/A Smith Bakery last inspected?
L J SMITH FAMILY BUTCHERS LIMITED T/A Smith Bakery was last inspected by Eastleigh on 13 October 2025.
Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 2 out of 5 means some 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.

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