Ash & Son Butchers

Staffordshire

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Ash & Son Butchers scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 11 June 2026 by Staffordshire Moorlands.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ash & Son Butchers, from November 2025 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2025 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ash & Son Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for Ash & Son Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 November 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
11 June 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Ash & Son Butchers in Staffordshire 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?

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 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 June 2026.

When was Ash & Son Butchers last inspected?

Ash & Son Butchers was last inspected by Staffordshire Moorlands on 11 June 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.