Richard Little Family Butchers food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Somerset
Richard Little Family Butchers holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 17 February 2026, 4 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: High Street, Porlock, Minehead, TA24 8PT
How it compares in Somerset
In Somerset, 88% of rated places manage a 5, so Richard Little Family Butchers sits behind roughly 4,826 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,826 | 88% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 540 | 10% | ← Richard Little Family Butchers | |
| 3 out of 5 | 92 | 2% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 26 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 31 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 557 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Richard Little Family Butchers 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 Richard Little Family Butchers, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Big Cheese Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 5 May 2026 |
| Bake Me Crazy Other catering premises | 25 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 August 2024 |
| Lorna Doone Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 25 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 March 2026 |
| The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub | 25 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 November 2025 |
| The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub | 25 yards away | Awaiting inspection | |
| Exmoor Foodservice Other catering premises | 40 yards away | 4 - Good | 13 September 2007 |
| Reines House B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 138 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 April 2017 |
| Myrtle Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 150 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 February 2023 |
Questions about Richard Little Family Butchers
What is Richard Little Family Butchers's food hygiene rating?
Richard Little Family Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Somerset Council on 17 February 2026.
Is Richard Little Family Butchers safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Richard Little Family Butchers last inspected?
Richard Little Family Butchers was last inspected on 17 February 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Somerset Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Richard Little Family Butchers?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Richard Little Family Butchers compare to other places in Somerset?
88% of the 5,515 rated food businesses in Somerset hold the top rating of 5, while Richard Little Family Butchers holds a 4. 540 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Somerset Council inspects Richard Little Family Butchers 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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