J Cottier Family Butchers

Balderton

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

J Cottier Family Butchers scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 12 January 2026 by Newark and Sherwood.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for J Cottier Family Butchers, from December 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for J Cottier Family Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
12 January 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

J Cottier Family Butchers in Balderton has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

18 - 20 Brisbane Court,
Bullpit Road,
Balderton,
Newark On Trent,
NG24 3PS

J Cottier Family Butchers Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects J Cottier Family Butchers?

Food hygiene at J Cottier Family Butchers is inspected by Newark and Sherwood, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about J Cottier Family Butchers

What is J Cottier Family Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

J Cottier Family Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 January 2026.

When was J Cottier Family Butchers last inspected?

J Cottier Family Butchers was last inspected by Newark and Sherwood on 12 January 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.