Hingham Butchers

Norwich

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 12 May 2026 by South Norfolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hingham Butchers, from May 2021 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Hingham Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 May 2021	4 / 5	Good
12 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hingham Butchers in Norwich 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?

40 Market Place,
Hingham,
Norwich,
Norfolk,
NR9 4AF

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

Who inspects Hingham Butchers?

Food hygiene at Hingham Butchers is inspected by South Norfolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Hingham Butchers

What is Hingham Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Hingham Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 May 2026.

When was Hingham Butchers last inspected?

Hingham Butchers was last inspected by South Norfolk on 12 May 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.