Haywards Butchers

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Haywards 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 24 April 2025 by Tonbridge and Malling.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Haywards Butchers, from November 2020 to April 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 Haywards Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for Haywards Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 November 2020	5 / 5	Very good
24 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Haywards Butchers in Kent 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?

6 York Parade,
Tonbridge,
Kent,
TN10 3NP

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

Who inspects Haywards Butchers?

Food hygiene at Haywards Butchers is inspected by Tonbridge and Malling, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.tmbc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Haywards Butchers

What is Haywards Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Haywards Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 April 2025.

When was Haywards Butchers last inspected?

Haywards Butchers was last inspected by Tonbridge and Malling on 24 April 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.