Downsview Butchers

Lower Willingdon

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 4 August 2025 by Wealden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Downsview Butchers, from October 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 3 in 2021 to 3 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Downsview Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 October 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
4 August 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Downsview Butchers in Lower Willingdon has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

8 Freshwater Square Anderida Road,
Lower Willingdon,
East Sussex,
BN22 0PR

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

Who inspects Downsview Butchers?

Food hygiene at Downsview 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 Downsview Butchers

What is Downsview Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Downsview Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 August 2025.

When was Downsview Butchers last inspected?

Downsview Butchers was last inspected by Wealden on 4 August 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.