Abbey Wines

Waltham Abbey

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 14 May 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Abbey Wines, from March 2019 to May 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Abbey Wines
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 March 2019	Not rated	No numeric rating
14 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Abbey Wines 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 Wines Co Ltd,
19 Highbridge Street,
Waltham Abbey,
Essex,
EN9 1BZ

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

Who inspects Abbey Wines?

Food hygiene at Abbey Wines 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 Wines

What is Abbey Wines’s food hygiene rating?

Abbey Wines has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 May 2025.

When was Abbey Wines last inspected?

Abbey Wines was last inspected by Epping Forest on 14 May 2025.

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.