CJ's Butchers

Essex

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

CJ's Butchers scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 9 May 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for CJ's Butchers, from June 2021 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 2 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of CJ's Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for CJ's Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 June 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
9 May 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

CJ's Butchers in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

29 Eastwood Boulevard,
Westcliff-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS0 0BY

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

Who inspects CJ's Butchers?

Food hygiene at CJ's Butchers is inspected by Southend-On-Sea, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southend.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about CJ's Butchers

What is CJ's Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

CJ's Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 May 2025.

When was CJ's Butchers last inspected?

CJ's Butchers was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 9 May 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.