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VILLAGE BUTCHERS

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

VILLAGE BUTCHERS scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 30 June 2026 by New Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for VILLAGE BUTCHERS, from November 2021 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 1 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 16 Nov 2021: 5 out of 5 14 Jul 2025: 4 out of 5 30 Jun 2026: 1 out of 5 Nov 2021 Jun 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of VILLAGE BUTCHERS.
Food hygiene rating history for VILLAGE BUTCHERS
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
4 / 5 Good
1 / 5 Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

VILLAGE BUTCHERS has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

74 BROOKLEY ROAD,
BROCKENHURST,
SO42 7RA
VILLAGE BUTCHERS Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects VILLAGE BUTCHERS?

Food hygiene at VILLAGE 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 VILLAGE BUTCHERS

What is VILLAGE BUTCHERS’s food hygiene rating?
VILLAGE BUTCHERS has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 June 2026.
When was VILLAGE BUTCHERS last inspected?
VILLAGE BUTCHERS was last inspected by New Forest on 30 June 2026.
Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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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