Stone's Family Butcher

East Grinstead

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Stone's Family Butcher scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 8 January 2026 by Mid Sussex.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Stone's Family Butcher, from November 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Stone's Family Butcher.

Food hygiene rating history for Stone's Family Butcher
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
8 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Stone's Family Butcher in East Grinstead 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?

Stones Family Butcher,
89 Lingfield Road,
East Grinstead,
West Sussex,
RH19 2EP

Stone's Family Butcher Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Stone's Family Butcher. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Stone's Family Butcher?

Food hygiene at Stone's Family Butcher 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 Stone's Family Butcher

What is Stone's Family Butcher’s food hygiene rating?

Stone's Family Butcher has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 January 2026.

When was Stone's Family Butcher last inspected?

Stone's Family Butcher was last inspected by Mid Sussex on 8 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.