Downland Butchers

East Dean

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 31 October 2025 by Wealden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Downland Butchers, from September 2020 to October 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 Downland Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for Downland Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 September 2020	5 / 5	Very good
31 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Downland Butchers in East Dean 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?

10 - 12 Downlands Way,
East Dean,
East Sussex,
BN20 0HR

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

Who inspects Downland Butchers?

Food hygiene at Downland 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 Downland Butchers

What is Downland Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Downland Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 October 2025.

When was Downland Butchers last inspected?

Downland Butchers was last inspected by Wealden on 31 October 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.