JTB Butchers

Sandridgebury Lane

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

JTB Butchers 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 11 April 2026 by St Albans City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for JTB Butchers, from January 2019 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for JTB Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
11 April 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

JTB Butchers in Sandridgebury Lane 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?

Unit 1,
Sandridgebury Farm,
Sandridgebury Lane,
St Albans,
AL3 6JB

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

Who inspects JTB Butchers?

Food hygiene at JTB Butchers is inspected by St Albans City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.stalbans.gov.uk/business/Health-and-safety/food-safety/foodHygieneRating.aspx or [email protected].

Questions about JTB Butchers

What is JTB Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

JTB Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 April 2026.

When was JTB Butchers last inspected?

JTB Butchers was last inspected by St Albans City on 11 April 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.