A J Cliffe and Sons Family Butcher

Minster

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

A J Cliffe and Sons Family Butcher scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 18 June 2025 by Thanet.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for A J Cliffe and Sons Family Butcher, from November 2020 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of A J Cliffe and Sons Family Butcher.

Food hygiene rating history for A J Cliffe and Sons Family Butcher
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 November 2020	5 / 5	Very good
18 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

A J Cliffe and Sons Family Butcher in Minster 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?

Canterbury House,
Monkton Road,
Minster,
Kent,
CT12 4EA

A J Cliffe and Sons Family Butcher Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for A J Cliffe and Sons Family Butcher. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects A J Cliffe and Sons Family Butcher?

Food hygiene at A J Cliffe and Sons Family Butcher is inspected by Thanet, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.thanet.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about A J Cliffe and Sons Family Butcher

What is A J Cliffe and Sons Family Butcher’s food hygiene rating?

A J Cliffe and Sons Family Butcher has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 June 2025.

When was A J Cliffe and Sons Family Butcher last inspected?

A J Cliffe and Sons Family Butcher was last inspected by Thanet on 18 June 2025.

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.