Buckhurst Hill Convenience Store & Post

Buckhurst Hill

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Buckhurst Hill Convenience Store & Post scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 1 May 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Buckhurst Hill Convenience Store & Post, from October 2019 to May 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 Buckhurst Hill Convenience Store & Post.

Food hygiene rating history for Buckhurst Hill Convenience Store & Post
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
1 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Buckhurst Hill Convenience Store & Post in Buckhurst Hill 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?

Buckhurst Hill Convenience Store & Buckhurst Hill,
167 Queens Road,
Buckhurst Hill,
Essex,
IG9 5AZ

Buckhurst Hill Convenience Store & Post Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Buckhurst Hill Convenience Store & Post. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Buckhurst Hill Convenience Store & Post?

Food hygiene at Buckhurst Hill Convenience Store & Post 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 Buckhurst Hill Convenience Store & Post

What is Buckhurst Hill Convenience Store & Post’s food hygiene rating?

Buckhurst Hill Convenience Store & Post has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 May 2025.

When was Buckhurst Hill Convenience Store & Post last inspected?

Buckhurst Hill Convenience Store & Post was last inspected by Epping Forest on 1 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.