Johnson's Butchers

Lancashire

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Johnson's Butchers scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 9 March 2026 by West Lancashire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Johnson's Butchers, from January 2022 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2022 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Johnson's Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for Johnson's Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
9 March 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Johnson's Butchers in Lancashire has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

271-273 Hesketh Lane,
Tarleton,
Lancashire,
PR4 6RH

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

Who inspects Johnson's Butchers?

Food hygiene at Johnson's Butchers is inspected by West Lancashire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.westlancs.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Johnson's Butchers

What is Johnson's Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Johnson's Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 March 2026.

When was Johnson's Butchers last inspected?

Johnson's Butchers was last inspected by West Lancashire on 9 March 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.