Butcher Brown

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 21 July 2025 by North Devon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Butcher Brown, from November 2009 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2009 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Butcher Brown.

Food hygiene rating history for Butcher Brown
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 November 2009	5 / 5	Very good
21 July 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Butcher Brown 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?

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

Who inspects Butcher Brown?

Food hygiene at Butcher Brown is inspected by North Devon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.northdevon.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Butcher Brown

What is Butcher Brown’s food hygiene rating?

Butcher Brown has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 July 2025.

When was Butcher Brown last inspected?

Butcher Brown was last inspected by North Devon on 21 July 2025.

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.