SWAY BUTCHERS

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

SWAY BUTCHERS scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 9 January 2026 by New Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for SWAY BUTCHERS, from February 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of SWAY BUTCHERS.

Food hygiene rating history for SWAY BUTCHERS
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
9 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

SWAY 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?

STATION ROAD,
SWAY,
SO41 6AA

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

Who inspects SWAY BUTCHERS?

Food hygiene at SWAY BUTCHERS is inspected by New Forest, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newforest.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about SWAY BUTCHERS

What is SWAY BUTCHERS’s food hygiene rating?

SWAY BUTCHERS has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 January 2026.

When was SWAY BUTCHERS last inspected?

SWAY BUTCHERS was last inspected by New Forest on 9 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.