Blackhurst Butchers

Southport

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Blackhurst 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 Good

Last inspected on 27 May 2026 by Sefton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Blackhurst Butchers, from July 2019 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Blackhurst Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
27 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Blackhurst Butchers in Southport 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?

Southport Market,
Market Street,
Southport,
PR8 1LA

Blackhurst Butchers Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Blackhurst Butchers?

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

Questions about Blackhurst Butchers

What is Blackhurst Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Blackhurst Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 May 2026.

When was Blackhurst Butchers last inspected?

Blackhurst Butchers was last inspected by Sefton on 27 May 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.