Market Butchers

Woolwich

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 26 August 2025 by Greenwich.

What does this rating mean?

Market Butchers in Woolwich 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?

12 Beresford Square,
Woolwich,
Greenwich,
SE18 6BA

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

Who inspects Market Butchers?

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

Questions about Market Butchers

What is Market Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Market Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 August 2025.

When was Market Butchers last inspected?

Market Butchers was last inspected by Greenwich on 26 August 2025.

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.