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John McGinty Family Butchers food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Wolverhampton

John McGinty Family Butchers holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.

The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory

The rating dates from 8 July 2025, 12 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: 6 Broadway, Bushbury, Wolverhampton, WV10 8EB

How it compares in Wolverhampton

In Wolverhampton, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so John McGinty Family Butchers sits behind roughly 1,829 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Wolverhampton
5 out of 5 1,532 75%
4 out of 5 297 15%
3 out of 5 109 5% ← John McGinty Family Butchers
2 out of 5 23 1%
1 out of 5 72 4%
0 out of 5 6 <1%

A further 127 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 John McGinty 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 John McGinty Family Butchers, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Broadway Fruit Shop Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 15 May 2017
Broadway Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop at this address 5 - Very good 30 January 2025
Broadway Gardens Caring Premises 137 yards away 5 - Very good 16 June 2026
ABM Catering @ Northwood Park Primary School School/college/university 160 yards away 5 - Very good 22 October 2024
Apple Trees Nursery Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 2 June 2026
Big Smash Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 13 January 2026
Blonde Kitchen Ltd Also Trading As Munch And Brunch Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 4 December 2025
Burger King Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 29 January 2026

Questions about John McGinty Family Butchers

What is John McGinty Family Butchers's food hygiene rating?

John McGinty Family Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wolverhampton Council on 8 July 2025.

Is John McGinty Family Butchers safe to eat at?

A 3 means the shop met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.

When was John McGinty Family Butchers last inspected?

John McGinty Family Butchers was last inspected on 8 July 2025, 12 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wolverhampton Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at John McGinty Family Butchers?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 John McGinty Family Butchers compare to other places in Wolverhampton?

75% of the 2,039 rated food businesses in Wolverhampton hold the top rating of 5, while John McGinty Family Butchers holds a 3. 109 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Wolverhampton Council inspects John McGinty 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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