Alders Butchers

Oxfordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 23 July 2025 by Oxford City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Alders Butchers, from October 2020 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Alders Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
23 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Alders Butchers in Oxfordshire 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?

224 Cowley Road,
Oxford,
Oxfordshire,
OX4 1UH

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

Who inspects Alders Butchers?

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

Questions about Alders Butchers

What is Alders Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Alders Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 July 2025.

When was Alders Butchers last inspected?

Alders Butchers was last inspected by Oxford City on 23 July 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.