Oxley's Butchers

GAINSBOROUGH

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Oxley's 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 9 May 2025 by West Lindsey.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Oxley's Butchers, from February 2022 to May 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Oxley's Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
9 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Oxley's Butchers in GAINSBOROUGH 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?

MELROSE ROAD,
GAINSBOROUGH,

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

Who inspects Oxley's Butchers?

Food hygiene at Oxley's Butchers is inspected by West Lindsey, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.west-lindsey.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Oxley's Butchers

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

Oxley's Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 May 2025.

When was Oxley's Butchers last inspected?

Oxley's Butchers was last inspected by West Lindsey on 9 May 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.