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Lidstones Butchers

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 11 June 2026 by South Hams.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lidstones Butchers, from October 2025 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 1 in 2025 to 1 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 23 Oct 2025: 1 out of 5 11 Jun 2026: 1 out of 5 Oct 2025 Jun 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lidstones Butchers.
Food hygiene rating history for Lidstones Butchers
Inspection date Rating Verdict
1 / 5 Major improvement necessary
1 / 5 Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Lidstones Butchers 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?

70 Fore Street,
Kingsbridge,
TQ7 1PP
Lidstones Butchers Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Lidstones Butchers?

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

Questions about Lidstones Butchers

What is Lidstones Butchers’s food hygiene rating?
Lidstones Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 June 2026.
When was Lidstones Butchers last inspected?
Lidstones Butchers was last inspected by South Hams on 11 June 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.

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