Food hygiene ratings in Epping Forest
Epping Forest inspects and rates 1,058 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 910 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 148 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.
Hygiene standards in Epping Forest
Standards here are high: 84% of rated businesses in Epping Forest hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 18 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
| 5 out of 5 | 760 | 84% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 96 | 11% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 36 | 4% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 7 | 1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 11 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Towns in Epping Forest
Food hygiene ratings for each town Epping Forest inspects.
- Loughton 214 places
- Epping 185 places
- Waltham Abbey 172 places
- Ongar 78 places
- Buckhurst Hill 70 places
- Chigwell 66 places
- Roydon 27 places
Recently inspected in Epping Forest
The most recent inspections published by Epping Forest, newest first.
| Business | Type | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| RDB Ltd | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 2 July 2026 |
| Shakehaus Group | Retailers - other | 5 - Very good | 29 June 2026 |
| The Donr | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 29 June 2026 |
| The Dog House | Pub/bar/nightclub | 5 - Very good | 25 June 2026 |
| High Beech Primary School | School/college/university | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2026 |
| Mr Mel | Retailers - other | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2026 |
| Chipping Ongar Primary School | Caring Premises | 5 - Very good | 23 June 2026 |
| Farm Hill Convenience Stores | Retailers - other | 5 - Very good | 23 June 2026 |
| Twenty SE7EN | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 23 June 2026 |
| Bumerang Ltd | Importers/Exporters | 5 - Very good | 22 June 2026 |
| Kindred Waltham Abbey | Caring Premises | 5 - Very good | 22 June 2026 |
| The Plough | Pub/bar/nightclub | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2026 |
Lowest-rated places in Epping Forest
The lowest-rated food businesses in Epping Forest are listed below. 11 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.
| Business | Type | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naira Indian & Bangladeshi Cuisine | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 18 May 2026 |
| Gosht Restaurant | Caring Premises | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 11 March 2026 |
| Jasmine | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 5 March 2026 |
| Metro superstore | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 4 March 2026 |
| Rudgewick Butchers | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 20 February 2026 |
| Handy Stores Premier | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 8 December 2025 |
| The Standard | Pub/bar/nightclub | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 7 November 2025 |
| Bertie's Deli | Mobile caterer | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 5 September 2025 |
| The Epping Forest Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 11 August 2025 |
| Nisa Wisebuys | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 9 June 2025 |
| Loughton food and wine | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 2 June 2025 |
Questions about food hygiene in Epping Forest
How many food businesses does Epping Forest rate?
Epping Forest publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,058 businesses, of which 910 currently hold a score.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Epping Forest?
84% of rated businesses in Epping Forest hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.
How many places in Epping Forest have a bad hygiene rating?
18 food businesses in Epping Forest hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 11 rated 1.
Who inspects food businesses in Epping Forest?
Environmental health officers employed by Epping Forest carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.
Food businesses in Epping Forest
A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.
- 1 Sewardstone Close Care Home 5 - Very good
- 2K Catering Awaiting inspection
- 3 Food 4 U 4 - Good
- 3Food4U 4 - Good
- 6-7 Longcroft Rise 5 - Very good
- @Crumbs 5 - Very good
- A S Stores 4 - Good
- Abbey cafe 4 - Good
- Abbey Local Stores 5 - Very good
- Abbey News 4 - Good
- Abbey View Produce 5 - Very good
- Abbey Wines 5 - Very good
- Abbey's Local 5 - Very good
- Abbeyfield Society 5 - Very good
- Abbeywood childrens Centre 5 - Very good
- ABM Catering @ Leverton Primary School 5 - Very good
- Abridge Cricket Club 5 - Very good
- Abridge Golf & Country Club 5 - Very good
- Abridge Stores 4 - Good
- Abridge Village Hall 5 - Very good
- Accent Catering Services 5 - Very good
- Acorns childcare 5 - Very good
- Adelfia 5 - Very good
- Afghan Aroma Awaiting inspection
- Afro Hut Ltd 5 - Very good
- Aged Persons Home 5 - Very good
- AGTs 5 - Very good
- Alderton Hall County Infants 5 - Very good
- Aldi Stores Ltd 5 - Very good
- Alecco Bar & Restaurant 5 - Very good
- Allnutts Stores 5 - Very good
- Amana Trust 5 - Very good
- AMG North Weald Ltd 5 - Very good
- Amy Louise 5 - Very good
- Anchor Fish and Chips 5 - Very good
- Angus House Catering Co 5 - Very good
- Anjuman - E Shehabi (East London) 5 - Very good
- Apna Heritage Catering Limited Awaiting inspection
- Apollo Cafe 5 - Very good
- Apotheca Tea 5 - Very good
- Argentalia 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Aroma Brazilian Food 5 - Very good
- Ashbrook Court 5 - Very good
- Ashlar house 5 - Very good
- Ashlyn's Organics Ltd 5 - Very good
- Ashlyns farm shop 5 - Very good
- Ashlyns Farm Shop 4 - Good
- Ashlyns Organics Limited 5 - Very good
- Ashlyns Organics Ltd 5 - Very good
- Asvacare Pharmacy 5 - Very good
- Aura grill and bar 5 - Very good
- Ausomechoice LTD Awaiting inspection
- AvaGrace Designs 5 - Very good
- Awoo 5 - Very good
- Bajanize 5 - Very good
- Bake My Day 5 - Very good
- Bake You Happy LTD 5 - Very good
- Bakers Arms 5 - Very good
- Bakers Benevolent Society 5 - Very good
- Bakers Coffee Ltd 4 - Good
Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-07-02. Browse all UK councils →