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KG Coffee food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Epping Forest

KG Coffee holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 29 October 2025, 8 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: Market House, 267 High Street, Ongar, CM5 9FP

How it compares in Epping Forest

In Epping Forest, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so KG Coffee sits behind roughly 764 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Epping Forest
5 out of 5 764 84%
4 out of 5 96 11% ← KG Coffee
3 out of 5 36 4%
2 out of 5 7 1%
1 out of 5 10 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 156 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 KG Coffee 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 KG Coffee, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
The Cheesemonger Retailers - other 30 yards away 5 - Very good 4 July 2023
Puzzlez playschool limited Caring Premises 50 yards away 5 - Very good 8 April 2026
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 52 yards away 5 - Very good 1 August 2025
The Cheesemonger Retailers - other 53 yards away Awaiting inspection
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 144 yards away 5 - Very good 1 August 2023
The Cock Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 151 yards away 5 - Very good 28 February 2025
Caterplus @ McCarthy & Stone Weighbridge Caring Premises 167 yards away 5 - Very good 28 November 2024
Lyn's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 180 yards away 5 - Very good 22 November 2024

Questions about KG Coffee

What is KG Coffee's food hygiene rating?

KG Coffee has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Epping Forest Council on 29 October 2025.

Is KG Coffee safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was KG Coffee last inspected?

KG Coffee was last inspected on 29 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Epping Forest Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at KG Coffee?

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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does KG Coffee compare to other places in Epping Forest?

84% of the 913 rated food businesses in Epping Forest hold the top rating of 5, while KG Coffee holds a 4. 96 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Epping Forest Council inspects KG Coffee 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

KG Coffee is one of 77 rated food businesses in Ongar. See every hygiene rating in Ongar

Epping Forest inspects and rates 1,069 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Epping Forest

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

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