The Little Butcher

Formby

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Little Butcher 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 14 May 2025 by Sefton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Little Butcher, from February 2022 to May 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for The Little Butcher
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
14 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Little Butcher in Formby 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?

47 Piercefield Road,
Formby,
Merseyside,
L37 7DG

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

Who inspects The Little Butcher?

Food hygiene at The Little Butcher 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 The Little Butcher

What is The Little Butcher’s food hygiene rating?

The Little Butcher has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 May 2025.

When was The Little Butcher last inspected?

The Little Butcher was last inspected by Sefton on 14 May 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.