Wem Butchers

Wem

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Wem Butchers scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Major improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 13 January 2026 by Shropshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Wem Butchers, from June 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Wem Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
13 January 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Wem Butchers in Wem has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

6 High Street,
Wem,
Shropshire,
SY4 5AA

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

Who inspects Wem Butchers?

Food hygiene at Wem 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 Wem Butchers

What is Wem Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Wem Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 January 2026.

When was Wem Butchers last inspected?

Wem Butchers was last inspected by Shropshire on 13 January 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.