Hirst Butchers

Northumberland

Heads up: Hirst Butchers no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Northumberland. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hirst 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 24 July 2018 by Northumberland.

What does this rating mean?

Hirst 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?

153 Hawthorn Road,
Ashington,
Northumberland,
NE63 0SP

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

Who inspects Hirst Butchers?

Food hygiene at Hirst 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 Hirst Butchers

What is Hirst Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Hirst Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 July 2018.

When was Hirst Butchers last inspected?

Hirst Butchers was last inspected by Northumberland on 24 July 2018.

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.

Has Hirst Butchers closed down?

Hirst Butchers no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Northumberland, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.