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Howard Butchers

King's Lynn

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Howard 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 17 February 2025 by King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Howard Butchers, from December 2019 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Howard Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
17 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Howard Butchers in King's Lynn 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?

Lynn Road,
Gayton,
King's Lynn,
Norfolk,
PE32 1QJ

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

Who inspects Howard Butchers?

Food hygiene at Howard Butchers is inspected by King's Lynn and West Norfolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Howard Butchers

What is Howard Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Howard Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 February 2025.

When was Howard Butchers last inspected?

Howard Butchers was last inspected by King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 17 February 2025.

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.