Abbeyfield Society

Waltham Abbey

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Abbeyfield Society scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 15 September 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Abbeyfield Society, from September 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Abbeyfield Society.

Food hygiene rating history for Abbeyfield Society
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 September 2021	4 / 5	Good
15 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Abbeyfield Society 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?

Warburton Lodge,
Meadow Cross,
Waltham Abbey,
Essex,
EN9 3DJ

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

Who inspects Abbeyfield Society?

Food hygiene at Abbeyfield Society 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 Abbeyfield Society

What is Abbeyfield Society’s food hygiene rating?

Abbeyfield Society has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 September 2025.

When was Abbeyfield Society last inspected?

Abbeyfield Society was last inspected by Epping Forest on 15 September 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.