J E Howards Butchers

South Wootton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

J E Howards Butchers scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 4 December 2025 by King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for J E Howards Butchers, from June 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of J E Howards Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for J E Howards Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
4 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

J E Howards Butchers in South Wootton 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?

Rising Lodge Farm Shop,
Grimston Road,
South Wootton,
Norfolk,
PE30 3PD

J E Howards Butchers Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects J E Howards Butchers?

Food hygiene at J E Howards 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 J E Howards Butchers

What is J E Howards Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

J E Howards Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 December 2025.

When was J E Howards Butchers last inspected?

J E Howards Butchers was last inspected by King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 4 December 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.