Neals Butchers

Devon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 24 September 2025 by Torridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Neals Butchers, from February 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Neals Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 February 2021	4 / 5	Good
24 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Neals Butchers in Devon 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?

South Street,
Dolton,
Devon,
EX19 8QS

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

Who inspects Neals Butchers?

Food hygiene at Neals Butchers is inspected by Torridge, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.torridge.gov.uk/food or [email protected].

Questions about Neals Butchers

What is Neals Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Neals Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 September 2025.

When was Neals Butchers last inspected?

Neals Butchers was last inspected by Torridge on 24 September 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.