Newhey Butchers

Milnrow

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Newhey Butchers scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 19 December 2025 by Rochdale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Newhey Butchers, from December 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Newhey Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 December 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
19 December 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Newhey Butchers in Milnrow has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

11 Shaw Road,
Milnrow,
Lancashire,
OL16 4LU

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

Who inspects Newhey Butchers?

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

Questions about Newhey Butchers

What is Newhey Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Newhey Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 December 2025.

When was Newhey Butchers last inspected?

Newhey Butchers was last inspected by Rochdale on 19 December 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.