Westway Butchers

Highfields

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 18 February 2026 by Stafford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Westway Butchers, from April 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 3 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Westway Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
18 February 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Westway Butchers in Highfields has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

124 West Way,
Highfields,
Stafford,
ST17 9YF

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

Who inspects Westway Butchers?

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

Questions about Westway Butchers

What is Westway Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Westway Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 February 2026.

When was Westway Butchers last inspected?

Westway Butchers was last inspected by Stafford on 18 February 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.