Brain's Butchers

Lower Willingdon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Brain's Butchers scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 July 2025 by Wealden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Brain's Butchers, from September 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Brain's Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for Brain's Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 September 2021	4 / 5	Good
23 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Brain's Butchers in Lower Willingdon 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?

Orchard House 6 Orchard Parade,
Lower Willingdon,
East Sussex,
BN20 9PL

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

Who inspects Brain's Butchers?

Food hygiene at Brain's Butchers is inspected by Wealden, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.wealden.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Brain's Butchers

What is Brain's Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Brain's Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 July 2025.

When was Brain's Butchers last inspected?

Brain's Butchers was last inspected by Wealden on 23 July 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.