Cardwell Butchers

Hambleton

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 4 August 2026 by Wyre.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cardwell Butchers, from July 2025 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2025 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cardwell Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 July 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
4 August 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Cardwell Butchers in Hambleton 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?

2 West Lodge,
Broadpool Lane,
Hambleton,
Poulton-Le-Fylde,
FY6 9AG

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

Who inspects Cardwell Butchers?

Food hygiene at Cardwell Butchers is inspected by Wyre, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://wyre.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Cardwell Butchers

What is Cardwell Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Cardwell Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 August 2026.

When was Cardwell Butchers last inspected?

Cardwell Butchers was last inspected by Wyre on 4 August 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.