Ash & Son Butchers

Staffordshire

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Ash & Son Butchers scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 25 November 2025 by Staffordshire Moorlands.

What does this rating mean?

Ash & Son Butchers in Staffordshire has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

19-21 Ball Haye Street,
Leek,
Staffordshire,
ST13 6JN

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

Who inspects Ash & Son Butchers?

Food hygiene at Ash & Son Butchers is inspected by Staffordshire Moorlands, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Ash & Son Butchers

What is Ash & Son Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Ash & Son Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 November 2025.

When was Ash & Son Butchers last inspected?

Ash & Son Butchers was last inspected by Staffordshire Moorlands on 25 November 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.