A S Stores

Essex

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

A S Stores scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 21 September 2026 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for A S Stores, from September 2021 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of A S Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for A S Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 September 2021	4 / 5	Good
18 August 2023	4 / 5	Good
21 September 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

A S Stores in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

80-82 Roundhills,
Waltham Abbey,
Essex,
EN9 1UU

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for A S Stores. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects A S Stores?

Food hygiene at A S Stores is inspected by Epping Forest, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about A S Stores

What is A S Stores’s food hygiene rating?

A S Stores has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 September 2026.

When was A S Stores last inspected?

A S Stores was last inspected by Epping Forest on 21 September 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.