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Melton Butchers

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Melton 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 24 February 2026 by Leicester City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Melton Butchers, from July 2018 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 30 Jul 2018: 4 out of 5 24 Feb 2026: 5 out of 5 Jul 2018 Feb 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Melton Butchers.
Food hygiene rating history for Melton Butchers
Inspection date Rating Verdict
4 / 5 Good
5 / 5 Very good

What does this rating mean?

Melton Butchers 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?

28A Melton Road,
Leicester,
LE4 5EA
Melton Butchers Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Melton Butchers?

Food hygiene at Melton Butchers is inspected by Leicester City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.leicester.gov.uk/food or [email protected].

Questions about Melton Butchers

What is Melton Butchers’s food hygiene rating?
Melton Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 February 2026.
When was Melton Butchers last inspected?
Melton Butchers was last inspected by Leicester City on 24 February 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.

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