Downsview Butchers food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Wealden
Downsview Butchers holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 4 August 2025, 11 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 8 Freshwater Square Anderida Road, Lower Willingdon, BN22 0PR
How it compares in Wealden
In Wealden, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Downsview Butchers sits behind roughly 1,231 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,013 | 77% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 218 | 17% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 71 | 5% | ← Downsview Butchers | |
| 2 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 54 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Downsview Butchers none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Downsview Butchers, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Willingdon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 11 November 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | at this address | 5 - Very good | 2 May 2025 |
| Brain's Butchers Retailers - other | 362 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 July 2025 |
| Achieve Together Caring Premises | 435 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 July 2024 |
| Chalk Farm Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2025 |
| Achieve Together. Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 September 2022 |
| Achieve Together Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 June 2021 |
| Eastbourne & District Preservation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 June 2022 |
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), given by Wealden Council on 4 August 2025.
Is Downsview Butchers safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Downsview Butchers last inspected?
Downsview Butchers was last inspected on 4 August 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wealden Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Downsview Butchers?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Downsview Butchers compare to other places in Wealden?
77% of the 1,308 rated food businesses in Wealden hold the top rating of 5, while Downsview Butchers holds a 3. 71 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wealden Council inspects Downsview Butchers and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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