Beech's Butchers

Nelson

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Beech's 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 26 February 2026 by Pendle.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Beech's Butchers, from November 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Beech's Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for Beech's Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 November 2020	4 / 5	Good
26 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Beech's Butchers in Nelson 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?

106 Gisburn Road,
Barrowford,
Nelson,
Lancashire,
BB9 6EW

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

Who inspects Beech's Butchers?

Food hygiene at Beech's Butchers is inspected by Pendle, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.pendle.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Beech's Butchers

What is Beech's Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Beech's Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 February 2026.

When was Beech's Butchers last inspected?

Beech's Butchers was last inspected by Pendle on 26 February 2026.

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.