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Victoria Butchers food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Eastbourne

Victoria 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 24 July 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: 248 Terminus Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3DE

How it compares in Eastbourne

That puts Victoria Butchers among the 796 places in Eastbourne holding top marks, 85% 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 Eastbourne
5 out of 5 796 85% ← Victoria Butchers
4 out of 5 109 12%
3 out of 5 21 2%
2 out of 5 3 <1%
1 out of 5 12 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 97 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 Victoria 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 Victoria Butchers, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Cake Box Eastbourne Retailers - other 16 yards away 5 - Very good 13 January 2026
Bangers & Mash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 59 yards away 5 - Very good 23 October 2025
Chatsworth Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 95 yards away 5 - Very good 19 June 2025
Athens Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 116 yards away 5 - Very good 19 March 2026
Admiral Casino Other catering premises 207 yards away 5 - Very good 23 July 2025
Afton Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 212 yards away 5 - Very good 27 March 2025
Charlie Browns Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 225 yards away 5 - Very good 6 December 2023
Cafe Nikoletta Other catering premises 257 yards away 5 - Very good 16 March 2026

Questions about Victoria Butchers

What is Victoria Butchers's food hygiene rating?

Victoria Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Eastbourne Council on 24 July 2025.

Is Victoria 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 Victoria Butchers last inspected?

Victoria Butchers was last inspected on 24 July 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Eastbourne Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Victoria Butchers?

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

How does Victoria Butchers compare to other places in Eastbourne?

85% of the 942 rated food businesses in Eastbourne hold the top rating of 5, and Victoria Butchers is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Eastbourne Council inspects Victoria 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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Understanding this rating

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The official record is held by the council: https://www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk

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