Tillydown Butchers

Appleshaw

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Tillydown Butchers scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 13 August 2026 by Test Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tillydown Butchers, from March 2020 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Tillydown Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
13 July 2023	5 / 5	Very good
13 August 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Tillydown Butchers in Appleshaw 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?

Pilgrim's UK Lamb Ltd,
Back Lane,
Appleshaw,
Andover,
SP11 9BB

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

Who inspects Tillydown Butchers?

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

Questions about Tillydown Butchers

What is Tillydown Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Tillydown Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 August 2026.

When was Tillydown Butchers last inspected?

Tillydown Butchers was last inspected by Test Valley on 13 August 2026.

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.