Woollacotts Butcher

Newton

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Woollacotts Butcher 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 21 October 2025 by Swansea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Woollacotts Butcher, from October 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Woollacotts Butcher.

Food hygiene rating history for Woollacotts Butcher
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
21 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Woollacotts Butcher in Newton 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?

15a Nottage Road,
Newton,
SA3 4SU

Woollacotts Butcher Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Woollacotts Butcher?

Food hygiene at Woollacotts Butcher is inspected by Swansea, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.swansea.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Woollacotts Butcher

What is Woollacotts Butcher’s food hygiene rating?

Woollacotts Butcher has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 October 2025.

When was Woollacotts Butcher last inspected?

Woollacotts Butcher was last inspected by Swansea on 21 October 2025.

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.