Bakers Arms

Waltham Abbey

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bakers Arms 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 14 October 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bakers Arms, from November 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bakers Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Bakers Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
14 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Bakers Arms 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?

Bakers Arms Public House,
Sewardstone Road,
Waltham Abbey,
Essex,
EN9 3QF

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

Who inspects Bakers Arms?

Food hygiene at Bakers Arms 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 Bakers Arms

What is Bakers Arms’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was Bakers Arms last inspected?

Bakers Arms was last inspected by Epping Forest on 14 October 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.