Beechlands

Loughton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 15 June 2026 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Beechlands, from June 2021 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Beechlands
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
15 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Beechlands 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?

Essex County Care Ltd Beechlands,
42-44 Alderton Hill,
Loughton,
Essex,
IG10 3JB

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

Who inspects Beechlands?

Food hygiene at Beechlands 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 Beechlands

What is Beechlands’s food hygiene rating?

Beechlands has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 June 2026.

When was Beechlands last inspected?

Beechlands was last inspected by Epping Forest on 15 June 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.