Istead Rise Butchers

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Istead Rise 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 Very good

Last inspected on 16 June 2026 by Gravesham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Istead Rise Butchers, from February 2020 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Istead Rise Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
16 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Istead Rise Butchers in Kent 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?

56 Istead Rise,
Northfleet,
Kent,
DA13 9JF

Istead Rise Butchers Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Istead Rise Butchers?

Food hygiene at Istead Rise Butchers is inspected by Gravesham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.gravesham.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Istead Rise Butchers

What is Istead Rise Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Istead Rise Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 June 2026.

When was Istead Rise Butchers last inspected?

Istead Rise Butchers was last inspected by Gravesham on 16 June 2026.

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.