Abbey Local Stores

Waltham Abbey

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Abbey Local Stores scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 8 January 2024 by Epping Forest.

What does this rating mean?

Abbey Local Stores in Waltham Abbey has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

Abbey Local Stores Limited,
8 Highbridge Street,
Waltham Abbey,
Essex,
EN9 1DG

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

Who inspects Abbey Local Stores?

Food hygiene at Abbey Local 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 Abbey Local Stores

What is Abbey Local Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Abbey Local Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 January 2024.

When was Abbey Local Stores last inspected?

Abbey Local Stores was last inspected by Epping Forest on 8 January 2024.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.