Butterfly Icing

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Butterfly Icing 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 16 February 2026 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Butterfly Icing, from January 2016 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2016 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Butterfly Icing
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 January 2016	5 / 5	Very good
16 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Butterfly Icing 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?

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

Who inspects Butterfly Icing?

Food hygiene at Butterfly Icing 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 Butterfly Icing

What is Butterfly Icing’s food hygiene rating?

Butterfly Icing has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 February 2026.

When was Butterfly Icing last inspected?

Butterfly Icing was last inspected by Epping Forest on 16 February 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.