Acorn Meats

York

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Acorn Meats 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 5 November 2025 by York.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Acorn Meats, from October 2020 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Acorn Meats.

Food hygiene rating history for Acorn Meats
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
5 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Acorn Meats in York 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?

7-9 Front Street,
York,
YO24 3BW

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

Who inspects Acorn Meats?

Food hygiene at Acorn Meats is inspected by York, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.york.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Acorn Meats

What is Acorn Meats’s food hygiene rating?

Acorn Meats has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 November 2025.

When was Acorn Meats last inspected?

Acorn Meats was last inspected by York on 5 November 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.