Purcell Butchers

Whitchurch

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Purcell 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 4 February 2026 by Shropshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Purcell Butchers, from January 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Purcell Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
4 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Purcell Butchers in Whitchurch 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?

42 High Street,
Whitchurch,
Shropshire,
SY13 1BB

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

Who inspects Purcell Butchers?

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

Questions about Purcell Butchers

What is Purcell Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Purcell Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 February 2026.

When was Purcell Butchers last inspected?

Purcell Butchers was last inspected by Shropshire on 4 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.