D R Luckhurst Butchers

Smarden

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

D R Luckhurst Butchers scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 30 July 2026 by Ashford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for D R Luckhurst Butchers, from July 2025 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2025 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of D R Luckhurst Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for D R Luckhurst Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 July 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
30 July 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

D R Luckhurst Butchers in Smarden has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Minnis View The Street,
Smarden,
TN27 8NB

D R Luckhurst Butchers Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for D R Luckhurst Butchers. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects D R Luckhurst Butchers?

Food hygiene at D R Luckhurst Butchers is inspected by Ashford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.ashford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about D R Luckhurst Butchers

What is D R Luckhurst Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

D R Luckhurst Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 July 2026.

When was D R Luckhurst Butchers last inspected?

D R Luckhurst Butchers was last inspected by Ashford on 30 July 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.