Denshams Butchers

Oxfordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Denshams Butchers scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 5 February 2026 by West Oxfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Denshams Butchers, from August 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Denshams Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Denshams Butchers in Oxfordshire 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?

49 High Street,
Witney,
Oxfordshire,
OX28 6JA

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

Who inspects Denshams Butchers?

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

Questions about Denshams Butchers

What is Denshams Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Denshams Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 February 2026.

When was Denshams Butchers last inspected?

Denshams Butchers was last inspected by West Oxfordshire on 5 February 2026.

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.