The Old Butchers

Balsham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Old Butchers scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 January 2025 by South Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Old Butchers, from March 2021 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Old Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
28 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Old Butchers in Balsham 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?

35 High Street,
Balsham,
Cambridgeshire,
CB21 4DJ

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

Who inspects The Old Butchers?

Food hygiene at The Old Butchers 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 The Old Butchers

What is The Old Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

The Old Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 January 2025.

When was The Old Butchers last inspected?

The Old Butchers was last inspected by South Cambridgeshire on 28 January 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.