Kings Family Butchers

Essex

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 16 February 2026 by Uttlesford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kings Family Butchers, from July 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Kings Family Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 July 2020	5 / 5	Very good
16 February 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Kings Family Butchers in Essex 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?

16 Lower Street,
Stansted,
Essex,
CM24 8LP

Kings Family Butchers Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Kings Family Butchers?

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

Questions about Kings Family Butchers

What is Kings Family Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Kings Family Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 February 2026.

When was Kings Family Butchers last inspected?

Kings Family Butchers was last inspected by Uttlesford on 16 February 2026.

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.