Red Cow Butchery

Whitchurch

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Red Cow Butchery 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 October 2026 by Shropshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Red Cow Butchery, from September 2025 to October 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2025 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Red Cow Butchery.

Food hygiene rating history for Red Cow Butchery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good
26 October 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Red Cow Butchery 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?

16 - 18 Watergate Street,
Whitchurch,
Shropshire,
SY13 1DW

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

Who inspects Red Cow Butchery?

Food hygiene at Red Cow Butchery 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 Red Cow Butchery

What is Red Cow Butchery’s food hygiene rating?

Red Cow Butchery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 October 2026.

When was Red Cow Butchery last inspected?

Red Cow Butchery was last inspected by Shropshire on 26 October 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.