The Butcher's Hook And Cleaver

The Butcher's Hook And Cleaver Public House, 61 West Smithfield, EC1A 9DY

Pub/bar/nightclub

Food hygiene rating

Hygiene rating: 1 / 5

1 out of 5 · Major improvement necessary

Urgent improvementVery good
Last inspected: 21 October 2025Inspected by: City of London Corporation

Yum Score

43/ 100Poor

  • Official rating

    12 / 60

  • Inspection detail

    16 / 25

  • Inspection recency

    15 / 15

A single 0 to 100 view of the official inspection record: the FSA rating, the three inspection sub-scores and how recent the inspection is. Our own index, not an official mark. How it works

Standards found at the time of inspection

  • Hygienic food handling

    Very good

    Preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage of food.

    Better than the EC1 average

  • Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building

    Major improvement necessary

    Layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control.

    Below the EC1 average

  • Management of food safety

    Generally satisfactory

    Systems and checks in place to keep food safe, now and in future.

    Below the EC1 average

These are the three areas a food safety officer assesses during an inspection. They are recorded by the local authority and published by the Food Standards Agency. Comparisons are against 713 inspected places in EC1.

Rating history

  1. Rated 1 · Major improvement necessary

    Current

    Inspected 21 October 2025

The Food Standards Agency publishes only the current rating for each venue. Yum Britannia checks every venue nightly and records any change here. Tracking began in July 2026, so earlier changes are not shown.

Venue details

Website
butchershookandcleaver.co.uk

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About The Butcher's Hook And Cleaver

The Butcher's Hook And Cleaver is a pub/bar/nightclub located at The Butcher's Hook And Cleaver Public House, 61 West Smithfield, EC1A 9DY. It serves the EC1 postcode district in London.

As of 21 October 2025, it holds a Food Standards Agency hygiene rating of 1 out of 5. This rating was given during the most recent inspection and reflects the conditions observed at that time.

You can find the full official record of this establishment's inspections on the FSA website. Hygiene ratings are updated as new inspections are carried out, typically every 6 to 18 months depending on the premises type.

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