Hills Butchers

Halton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hills Butchers scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 27 January 2026 by Halton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hills Butchers, from August 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Hills Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
27 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hills Butchers in Halton has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

13 Queens Avenue,
Widnes,
Halton,
WA8 8HR

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

Who inspects Hills Butchers?

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

Questions about Hills Butchers

What is Hills Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Hills Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 January 2026.

When was Hills Butchers last inspected?

Hills Butchers was last inspected by Halton on 27 January 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.