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The Butchery Rusthall Ltd food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Tunbridge Wells

The Butchery Rusthall Ltd 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 3 December 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Quarrintons Quality Meats, 38 Rusthall High Street, Rusthall, TN4 8RY

How it compares in Tunbridge Wells

That puts The Butchery Rusthall Ltd among the 860 places in Tunbridge Wells holding top marks, 83% 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 Tunbridge Wells
5 out of 5 860 83% ← The Butchery Rusthall Ltd
4 out of 5 115 11%
3 out of 5 46 4%
2 out of 5 9 1%
1 out of 5 8 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 45 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 The Butchery Rusthall Ltd 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 The Butchery Rusthall Ltd, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Cheese Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 38 yards away 5 - Very good 6 March 2026
Daily Bread Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 70 yards away 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Culinera At Holmewood House School/college/university 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 21 May 2026
Dragonfly Farm Shop & Cafe Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 17 July 2025

Questions about The Butchery Rusthall Ltd

What is The Butchery Rusthall Ltd's food hygiene rating?

The Butchery Rusthall Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Tunbridge Wells Council on 3 December 2024.

Is The Butchery Rusthall Ltd 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 The Butchery Rusthall Ltd last inspected?

The Butchery Rusthall Ltd was last inspected on 3 December 2024, 19 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Tunbridge Wells Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Butchery Rusthall Ltd?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 The Butchery Rusthall Ltd compare to other places in Tunbridge Wells?

83% of the 1,038 rated food businesses in Tunbridge Wells hold the top rating of 5, and The Butchery Rusthall Ltd is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Tunbridge Wells Council inspects The Butchery Rusthall Ltd 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

More food hygiene ratings near here

The Butchery Rusthall Ltd is one of 19 rated food businesses in Rusthall. See every hygiene rating in Rusthall

Tunbridge Wells inspects and rates 1,083 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Tunbridge Wells

The official record is held by the council: http://www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk

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