Jim's Butchers

Hackney

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 Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 15 March 2025 by Hackney.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Jim's Butchers, from October 2018 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2018 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Jim's Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for Jim's Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 October 2018	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
15 March 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Jim's Butchers in Hackney 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?

164-166 RIDLEY ROAD,
Hackney,
London,
E8 2NH

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

Who inspects Jim's Butchers?

Food hygiene at Jim's Butchers is inspected by Hackney, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://hackney.gov.uk/environmental-health#food or [email protected].

Questions about Jim's Butchers

What is Jim's Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Jim's Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 March 2025.

When was Jim's Butchers last inspected?

Jim's Butchers was last inspected by Hackney on 15 March 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.