Goldings Butcher

Northampton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Goldings Butcher 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 September 2025 by West Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Goldings Butcher, from September 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Goldings Butcher.

Food hygiene rating history for Goldings Butcher
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 September 2021	4 / 5	Good
9 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Goldings Butcher in Northampton 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?

7 Limehurst Square,
Duston,
Northampton,
NN5 6LP,
NN5 6LP

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

Who inspects Goldings Butcher?

Food hygiene at Goldings Butcher is inspected by West Northamptonshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Goldings Butcher

What is Goldings Butcher’s food hygiene rating?

Goldings Butcher has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 September 2025.

When was Goldings Butcher last inspected?

Goldings Butcher was last inspected by West Northamptonshire on 9 September 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.