Spurgeons Butchers food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Norwich City
Spurgeons 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 8 May 2025, 14 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: 101 Unthank Road, Norwich, NR2 2PE
How it compares in Norwich City
In Norwich City, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Spurgeons Butchers sits behind roughly 889 nearby businesses. 24% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 889 | 65% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 330 | 24% | ← Spurgeons Butchers | |
| 3 out of 5 | 116 | 9% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 22 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 207 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Spurgeons 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 Spurgeons Butchers, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Joanna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2025 |
| Bignold Primary School - The Pantry School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2025 |
| Beaufort Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 May 2019 |
| Bread Source Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 November 2024 |
| Blossom Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 December 2025 |
| ASK Italian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 March 2026 |
| Ann Summers Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 February 2025 |
| Bakers And Baristas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 May 2025 |
Questions about Spurgeons Butchers
What is Spurgeons Butchers's food hygiene rating?
Spurgeons Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Norwich City Council on 8 May 2025.
Is Spurgeons 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 Spurgeons Butchers last inspected?
Spurgeons Butchers was last inspected on 8 May 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Norwich City Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Spurgeons 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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Spurgeons Butchers compare to other places in Norwich City?
65% of the 1,360 rated food businesses in Norwich City hold the top rating of 5, while Spurgeons Butchers holds a 4. 330 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Norwich City Council inspects Spurgeons 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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