Allens Butchers

Suffolk

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Allens Butchers scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 August 2025 by East Suffolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Allens Butchers, from January 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Allens Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for Allens Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Allens Butchers in Suffolk has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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?

2 Market Place,
Halesworth,
Suffolk,
IP19 8BA

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

Who inspects Allens Butchers?

Food hygiene at Allens Butchers is inspected by East Suffolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Allens Butchers

What is Allens Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Allens Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 August 2025.

When was Allens Butchers last inspected?

Allens Butchers was last inspected by East Suffolk on 29 August 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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.