A Twine Butchers

Hassocks

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 30 January 2026 by Mid Sussex.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for A Twine Butchers, from March 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for A Twine Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 March 2020	4 / 5	Good
30 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

A Twine Butchers in Hassocks 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?

A Twine Butchers,
27 Keymer Road,
Hassocks,
West Sussex,
BN6 8AB

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

Who inspects A Twine Butchers?

Food hygiene at A Twine Butchers is inspected by Mid Sussex, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.midsussex.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about A Twine Butchers

What is A Twine Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

A Twine Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 January 2026.

When was A Twine Butchers last inspected?

A Twine Butchers was last inspected by Mid Sussex on 30 January 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.