Hillheads Butchers

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Hillheads Butchers scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 26 June 2024 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hillheads Butchers, from October 2020 to June 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hillheads Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for Hillheads Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
26 June 2024	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Hillheads Butchers in Newcastle Upon Tyne has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

58A Downend Road,
Westerhope,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE5 5NH

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

Who inspects Hillheads Butchers?

Food hygiene at Hillheads Butchers is inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Hillheads Butchers

What is Hillheads Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Hillheads Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 June 2024.

When was Hillheads Butchers last inspected?

Hillheads Butchers was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 26 June 2024.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.