Alpha Butchers

Hertfordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 5 May 2026 by Hertsmere.

What does this rating mean?

Alpha Butchers in Hertfordshire 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?

128 Darkes Lane,
Potters Bar,
Hertfordshire,
EN6 1AE

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

Who inspects Alpha Butchers?

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

Questions about Alpha Butchers

What is Alpha Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was Alpha Butchers last inspected?

Alpha Butchers was last inspected by Hertsmere on 5 May 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.