W J Crouch Butchers

Staplehurst

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

W J Crouch Butchers scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 25 March 2026 by Maidstone.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for W J Crouch Butchers, from March 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of W J Crouch Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for W J Crouch Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
25 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

W J Crouch Butchers in Staplehurst 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?

W J Crouch,
High Street,
Staplehurst,
Kent,
TN12 0AU

W J Crouch Butchers Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects W J Crouch Butchers?

Food hygiene at W J Crouch Butchers is inspected by Maidstone, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.maidstone.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about W J Crouch Butchers

What is W J Crouch Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

W J Crouch Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 March 2026.

When was W J Crouch Butchers last inspected?

W J Crouch Butchers was last inspected by Maidstone on 25 March 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.