Baylis News & Off- licence

Loughton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Baylis News & Off- licence scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 21 January 2026 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Baylis News & Off- licence, from January 2018 to January 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for Baylis News & Off- licence
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 January 2018	Not rated	No numeric rating
21 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Baylis News & Off- licence in Loughton 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?

Baylis News,
159 High Road,
Loughton,
Essex,
IG10 4LF

Baylis News & Off- licence Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Baylis News & Off- licence. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Baylis News & Off- licence?

Food hygiene at Baylis News & Off- licence 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 Baylis News & Off- licence

What is Baylis News & Off- licence’s food hygiene rating?

Baylis News & Off- licence has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 January 2026.

When was Baylis News & Off- licence last inspected?

Baylis News & Off- licence was last inspected by Epping Forest on 21 January 2026.

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.