Sandersons Butchers food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Hyndburn
Sandersons 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 6 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: 491b Manchester Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2QJ
How it compares in Hyndburn
In Hyndburn, 63% of rated places manage a 5, so Sandersons Butchers sits behind roughly 448 nearby businesses. 26% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 448 | 63% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 188 | 26% | ← Sandersons Butchers | |
| 3 out of 5 | 56 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 16 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 53 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- 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 Sandersons 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 Sandersons Butchers, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxenden CE Primary School School/college/university | 123 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2025 |
| Baxenden Cricket Club Clubhouse Pub/bar/nightclub | 407 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 August 2023 |
| Dog & Partridge - Wet sales only Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 407 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 October 2025 |
| Baxenden Golf Bar and Function Room Ltd Other catering premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 August 2024 |
| Abdullahs Restaurant Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 August 2025 |
| Accrington & Rossendale Food Group Retailers - other | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2024 |
Questions about Sandersons Butchers
What is Sandersons Butchers's food hygiene rating?
Sandersons Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Hyndburn Council on 6 May 2025.
Is Sandersons 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 Sandersons Butchers last inspected?
Sandersons Butchers was last inspected on 6 May 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Hyndburn Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Sandersons Butchers?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Sandersons Butchers compare to other places in Hyndburn?
63% of the 716 rated food businesses in Hyndburn hold the top rating of 5, while Sandersons Butchers holds a 4. 188 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Hyndburn Council inspects Sandersons 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Sandersons Butchers and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Sandersons Butchers is one of 367 rated food businesses in Accrington. See every hygiene rating in Accrington →
Hyndburn inspects and rates 769 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Hyndburn →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →