Wo Fat Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Epping Forest
Wo Fat Restaurant holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 3 April 2025, 15 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: 270-272 High Road, Loughton, Essex, IG10 1RB
How it compares in Epping Forest
In Epping Forest, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Wo Fat Restaurant sits behind roughly 856 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 760 | 84% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 96 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 36 | 4% | ← Wo Fat Restaurant | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Wo Fat Restaurant 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 Wo Fat Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Cassea Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 15 May 2026 |
| Acorns childcare Other catering premises | 16 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 February 2026 |
| Cafe Caribbean Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 August 2025 |
| Dominos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 69 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 December 2024 |
| COOK Retailers - other | 96 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 January 2025 |
| Eight Rocks Deli & Wine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 132 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 November 2024 |
| Corner Shop Retailers - other | 162 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 April 2026 |
| Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 176 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 January 2026 |
Questions about Wo Fat Restaurant
What is Wo Fat Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
Wo Fat Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Epping Forest Council on 3 April 2025.
Is Wo Fat Restaurant safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Wo Fat Restaurant last inspected?
Wo Fat Restaurant was last inspected on 3 April 2025, 15 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 Wo Fat Restaurant?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Wo Fat Restaurant compare to other places in Epping Forest?
84% of the 910 rated food businesses in Epping Forest hold the top rating of 5, while Wo Fat Restaurant holds a 3. 36 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Epping Forest Council inspects Wo Fat Restaurant 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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