Haltwhistle Butchers

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 June 2025 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Haltwhistle Butchers, from April 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Haltwhistle Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 April 2019	4 / 5	Good
19 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Haltwhistle Butchers in Northumberland 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?

21 Westgate,
Haltwhistle,
Northumberland,
NE49 9AQ

Haltwhistle Butchers Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Haltwhistle Butchers?

Food hygiene at Haltwhistle Butchers is inspected by Northumberland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.northumberland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Haltwhistle Butchers

What is Haltwhistle Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Haltwhistle Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 June 2025.

When was Haltwhistle Butchers last inspected?

Haltwhistle Butchers was last inspected by Northumberland on 19 June 2025.

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.