Perkin Butchers

Devon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Perkin 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 20 June 2025 by Torridge.

What does this rating mean?

Perkin 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?

17 The Square,
Holsworthy,
Devon,
EX22 6AN

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

Who inspects Perkin Butchers?

Food hygiene at Perkin 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 Perkin Butchers

What is Perkin Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Perkin Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 June 2025.

When was Perkin Butchers last inspected?

Perkin Butchers was last inspected by Torridge on 20 June 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.