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Benny the butcher ltd food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Southwark

Benny the butcher ltd holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 30 September 2024, 21 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 42, Newington Causeway, SE1 6DR

How it compares in Southwark

That puts Benny the butcher ltd among the 2,138 places in Southwark holding top marks, 72% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Southwark
5 out of 5 2,138 72% ← Benny the butcher ltd
4 out of 5 535 18%
3 out of 5 226 8%
2 out of 5 56 2%
1 out of 5 21 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 251 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Benny the butcher ltd none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Benny the butcher ltd, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

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1 rebel Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 29 March 2019
Abbey local Retailers - other 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 16 June 2021

Questions about Benny the butcher ltd

What is Benny the butcher ltd's food hygiene rating?

Benny the butcher ltd has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Southwark Council on 30 September 2024.

Is Benny the butcher ltd safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Benny the butcher ltd last inspected?

Benny the butcher ltd was last inspected on 30 September 2024, 21 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Southwark Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Benny the butcher ltd?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Benny the butcher ltd compare to other places in Southwark?

72% of the 2,978 rated food businesses in Southwark hold the top rating of 5, and Benny the butcher ltd is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Southwark Council inspects Benny the butcher ltd and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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More food hygiene ratings near here

Benny the butcher ltd is one of 49 rated food businesses in Newington Causeway. See every hygiene rating in Newington Causeway

Southwark inspects and rates 3,229 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Southwark

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