I G Nicholas Butchers

Cowbridge

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

I G Nicholas 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 25 November 2025 by Vale of Glamorgan.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for I G Nicholas Butchers, from March 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of I G Nicholas Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for I G Nicholas Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 March 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
25 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

I G Nicholas Butchers in Cowbridge 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?

26 High Street,
Cowbridge,
Vale Of Glamorgan,
CF71 7AG

I G Nicholas Butchers Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects I G Nicholas Butchers?

Food hygiene at I G Nicholas Butchers is inspected by Vale of Glamorgan, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about I G Nicholas Butchers

What is I G Nicholas Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

I G Nicholas Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 November 2025.

When was I G Nicholas Butchers last inspected?

I G Nicholas Butchers was last inspected by Vale of Glamorgan on 25 November 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.