Bassett's Butchers

Address

146 High Street
Ilfracombe
Devon
EX34 9EZ

Business type

Retailers - other

Date of inspection

28 October 2025

Standards found at the time of inspection
Area inspected by food safety officer	Standards found
Hygienic food handling Hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage	Improvement necessary
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building (including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control) to enable good food hygiene	Good
Management of food safety System or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future	Generally satisfactory

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What the business says

The establishment has been thoroughly cleaned, and procedures are in place to ensure that cleanliness is maintained,

The staff have been trained/re-trained/given instruction/are under revised supervisory arrangements.

The building has been partially renovated to EHO standard as we have a very old building.

Meats are now sliced and prepacked to avoid cross contamination of cooked and uncooked meats.

Old machinery left by the previous owner has now been removed, we have also brought down our allergen books which were upstairs and updated every single item to make sure everything is correct. We had one item listed without a may contain, so these have been added.

The sink has been replaced upstairs for a no touch sink.

We have had the landlord fixing faults with the old building, a small potential hole near the door and roof has been fixed.

We now have a chip and pin device for each side of the shop, butcher and bakery side.

The floor under sink upstairs has been replaced.

About comments made by the business

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