Barkers Bros Butchers Ltd

Great Shelford

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Barkers Bros Butchers Ltd scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 18 March 2026 by South Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Barkers Bros Butchers Ltd, from July 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Barkers Bros Butchers Ltd.

Food hygiene rating history for Barkers Bros Butchers Ltd
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
18 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Barkers Bros Butchers Ltd in Great Shelford has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

43 High Street,
Great Shelford,
Cambridgeshire,
CB22 5EH

Barkers Bros Butchers Ltd Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Barkers Bros Butchers Ltd?

Food hygiene at Barkers Bros Butchers Ltd is inspected by South Cambridgeshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.scambs.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Barkers Bros Butchers Ltd

What is Barkers Bros Butchers Ltd’s food hygiene rating?

Barkers Bros Butchers Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 March 2026.

When was Barkers Bros Butchers Ltd last inspected?

Barkers Bros Butchers Ltd was last inspected by South Cambridgeshire on 18 March 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.