Rowberry's Farm Shop And Butchers food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Wyre Forest
Rowberry's Farm Shop And 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 3 March 2025, 16 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: Rowberry Nurseries, Lower Chaddesley, Kidderminster, DY10 4QN
How it compares in Wyre Forest
In Wyre Forest, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so Rowberry's Farm Shop And Butchers sits behind roughly 398 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 398 | 74% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 81 | 15% | ← Rowberry's Farm Shop And Butchers | |
| 3 out of 5 | 42 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 9 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 9 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 220 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 Rowberry's Farm Shop And 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 Rowberry's Farm Shop And Butchers, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowberry's Restaurant At Rowberry Nurseries Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 4 November 2025 |
| The Fox Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | at this address | 4 - Good | 13 October 2025 |
| Cupcakes Catering At Chaddesley Corbett Endowed Primary School/college/university | at this address | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Village Butcher Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 February 2025 |
| The Swan Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.4 miles away | Exempt | |
| Brockencote Hall Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Chaddesley Corbett Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.6 miles away | Exempt |
Questions about Rowberry's Farm Shop And Butchers
What is Rowberry's Farm Shop And Butchers's food hygiene rating?
Rowberry's Farm Shop And Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Wyre Forest Council on 3 March 2025.
Is Rowberry's Farm Shop And 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 Rowberry's Farm Shop And Butchers last inspected?
Rowberry's Farm Shop And Butchers was last inspected on 3 March 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wyre Forest Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Rowberry's Farm Shop And 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 Rowberry's Farm Shop And Butchers compare to other places in Wyre Forest?
74% of the 540 rated food businesses in Wyre Forest hold the top rating of 5, while Rowberry's Farm Shop And Butchers holds a 4. 81 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wyre Forest Council inspects Rowberry's Farm Shop And 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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