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Leppards butchers food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Wealden

Leppards butchers holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 22 April 2025, 14 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: Staverton Nursery Eastbourne Road, Halland, BN8 6PU

How it compares in Wealden

That puts Leppards butchers among the 1,015 places in Wealden holding top marks, 78% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Wealden
5 out of 5 1,015 78% ← Leppards butchers
4 out of 5 215 16%
3 out of 5 72 6%
2 out of 5 2 <1%
1 out of 5 4 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 56 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Leppards 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 Leppards butchers, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Staverton Nursery Other catering premises at this address 5 - Very good 10 February 2025
Beechwood Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 315 yards away 5 - Very good 14 October 2024
Gary Richard Homes Ltd Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 4 - Good 8 June 2026
Buffalo Bills Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.4 miles away 4 - Good 11 August 2025
Crockstead Fields Other catering premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 18 July 2024
Ridgewood Care Services Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 23 January 2025
The Montessori Place School/college/university 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 2 October 2024

Questions about Leppards butchers

What is Leppards butchers's food hygiene rating?

Leppards butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wealden Council on 22 April 2025.

Is Leppards butchers safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Leppards butchers last inspected?

Leppards butchers was last inspected on 22 April 2025, 14 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 Leppards butchers?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Leppards butchers compare to other places in Wealden?

78% of the 1,308 rated food businesses in Wealden hold the top rating of 5, and Leppards butchers is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Wealden Council inspects Leppards 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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