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Cafe Mosaic food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Epping Forest

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 15 May 2025, 13 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: 4 Goldings Hill, Loughton, Essex, IG10 1LL

How it compares in Epping Forest

That puts Cafe Mosaic among the 760 places in Epping Forest holding top marks, 84% 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 Epping Forest
5 out of 5 760 84% ← Cafe Mosaic
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%

A further 148 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 Cafe Mosaic 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 Cafe Mosaic, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Hillside Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 209 yards away 5 - Very good 25 September 2024
Green Olive Traditional fish&souvlaki Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 6 February 2026
Gourmet Kebab Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 10 March 2025
Chrysalis Nurseries Ltd Other catering premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 26 February 2026
Gunmakers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 28 July 2023
Dominos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 3 December 2024
Corbett Theatre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 5 November 2024
Acorns childcare Other catering premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 3 February 2026

Questions about Cafe Mosaic

What is Cafe Mosaic's food hygiene rating?

Cafe Mosaic has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Epping Forest Council on 15 May 2025.

Is Cafe Mosaic 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Cafe Mosaic last inspected?

Cafe Mosaic was last inspected on 15 May 2025, 13 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 Cafe Mosaic?

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 Cafe Mosaic compare to other places in Epping Forest?

84% of the 910 rated food businesses in Epping Forest hold the top rating of 5, and Cafe Mosaic is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Epping Forest Council inspects Cafe Mosaic 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

Cafe Mosaic is one of 214 rated food businesses in Loughton. See every hygiene rating in Loughton

Epping Forest inspects and rates 1,058 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Epping Forest

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