PJ Thorne Butchers

Isle Of Wight

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

PJ Thorne Butchers scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 July 2025 by Isle of Wight.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for PJ Thorne Butchers, from January 2020 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for PJ Thorne Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
29 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

PJ Thorne Butchers in Isle Of Wight 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?

7 Avenue Road,
Freshwater,
Isle Of Wight,
PO40 9UU

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

Who inspects PJ Thorne Butchers?

Food hygiene at PJ Thorne Butchers is inspected by Isle of Wight, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.iow.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/community-protection-services/ or [email protected].

Questions about PJ Thorne Butchers

What is PJ Thorne Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

PJ Thorne Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 July 2025.

When was PJ Thorne Butchers last inspected?

PJ Thorne Butchers was last inspected by Isle of Wight on 29 July 2025.

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.