West Country Butchers

Chard

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

West Country 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 14 January 2026 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for West Country 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 West Country Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for West Country Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
14 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

West Country Butchers in Chard 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?

7a Fore Street,
Chard,
Somerset,
TA20 1PH

West Country Butchers Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects West Country Butchers?

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

Questions about West Country Butchers

What is West Country Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

West Country Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 January 2026.

When was West Country Butchers last inspected?

West Country Butchers was last inspected by Somerset on 14 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.