Swalemill Butchers

Sittingbourne

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 26 January 2026 by Swale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Swalemill Butchers, from January 2022 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2022 to 3 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Swalemill Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 January 2022	4 / 5	Good
26 January 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Swalemill Butchers in Sittingbourne has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Sittingbourne Retail Park,
Mill Way,
Sittingbourne,
Kent,
ME10 2XD

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

Who inspects Swalemill Butchers?

Food hygiene at Swalemill Butchers is inspected by Swale, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.swale.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Swalemill Butchers

What is Swalemill Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Swalemill Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 January 2026.

When was Swalemill Butchers last inspected?

Swalemill Butchers was last inspected by Swale on 26 January 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.