The Butchers

Long Eaton

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 1 December 2025 by Erewash.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Butchers, from January 2019 to December 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for The Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 January 2019	Not rated	No numeric rating
1 December 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

The Butchers in Long Eaton has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Unit 4 The Beeches,
60-62 Market Place,
Long Eaton,
NG10 1LJ

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

Who inspects The Butchers?

Food hygiene at The Butchers is inspected by Erewash, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.erewash.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about The Butchers

What is The Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

The Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 December 2025.

When was The Butchers last inspected?

The Butchers was last inspected by Erewash on 1 December 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.