Gilbey Butchers

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Gilbey 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 Very good

Last inspected on 5 December 2024 by Uttlesford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gilbey Butchers, from July 2021 to December 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Gilbey Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 December 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Gilbey Butchers in Essex 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?

9 George Street,
Saffron Walden,
Essex,
CB10 1EW

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

Who inspects Gilbey Butchers?

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

Questions about Gilbey Butchers

What is Gilbey Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Gilbey Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 December 2024.

When was Gilbey Butchers last inspected?

Gilbey Butchers was last inspected by Uttlesford on 5 December 2024.

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.