Southborough Butchers

Tunbridge Wells

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Southborough Butchers scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 8 October 2025 by Tunbridge Wells.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Southborough Butchers, from April 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Southborough Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 April 2021	5 / 5	Very good
8 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Southborough Butchers in Tunbridge Wells has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

60A London Road,
Southborough,
Tunbridge Wells,
Kent,
TN4 0PR

Southborough Butchers Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Southborough Butchers?

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

Questions about Southborough Butchers

What is Southborough Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Southborough Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 October 2025.

When was Southborough Butchers last inspected?

Southborough Butchers was last inspected by Tunbridge Wells on 8 October 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.