Nelsons Butchers

Stamford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Nelsons 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 2 June 2026 by South Kesteven.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Nelsons Butchers, from October 2021 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Nelsons Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
2 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Nelsons Butchers in Stamford 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?

8 Red Lion Square,
Stamford,
Lincolnshire,
PE9 2AJ

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

Who inspects Nelsons Butchers?

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

Questions about Nelsons Butchers

What is Nelsons Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Nelsons Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 June 2026.

When was Nelsons Butchers last inspected?

Nelsons Butchers was last inspected by South Kesteven on 2 June 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.