K J Thorne Butchers

Burgess Hill

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

K J Thorne 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 20 January 2026 by Mid Sussex.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for K J Thorne 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 K J Thorne Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for K J Thorne Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 March 2020	4 / 5	Good
20 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

K J Thorne Butchers in Burgess Hill 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?

K J Thorne Butchers,
20 Market Place,
Burgess Hill,
West Sussex,
RH15 9NP

K J Thorne Butchers Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects K J Thorne Butchers?

Food hygiene at K J Thorne 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 K J Thorne Butchers

What is K J Thorne Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

K J Thorne Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 January 2026.

When was K J Thorne Butchers last inspected?

K J Thorne Butchers was last inspected by Mid Sussex on 20 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.