John the Butcher

Tamworth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

John the Butcher scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 14 August 2025 by Tamworth.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for John the Butcher, from July 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for John the Butcher
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 July 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
14 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

John the Butcher in Tamworth has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

3 Exley,
Tamworth,
B77 2LA

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

Who inspects John the Butcher?

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

Questions about John the Butcher

What is John the Butcher’s food hygiene rating?

John the Butcher has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 August 2025.

When was John the Butcher last inspected?

John the Butcher was last inspected by Tamworth on 14 August 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.