Butchers Hook of Heathfield

Heathfield

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Butchers Hook of Heathfield 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 11 March 2026 by Wealden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Butchers Hook of Heathfield, from February 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Butchers Hook of Heathfield
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 February 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
11 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Butchers Hook of Heathfield in Heathfield 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?

2 Holmrook Hailsham Road,
Heathfield,
East Sussex,
TN21 8AE

Butchers Hook of Heathfield Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Butchers Hook of Heathfield?

Food hygiene at Butchers Hook of Heathfield 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 Butchers Hook of Heathfield

What is Butchers Hook of Heathfield’s food hygiene rating?

Butchers Hook of Heathfield has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 March 2026.

When was Butchers Hook of Heathfield last inspected?

Butchers Hook of Heathfield was last inspected by Wealden on 11 March 2026.

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.