Carpenters arms

Loughton

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Carpenters arms scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 7 November 2023 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Carpenters arms, from February 2020 to November 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2020 to 4 in 2023.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Carpenters arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 February 2020	4 / 5	Good
7 November 2023	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Carpenters arms in Loughton has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Carpenters Arms Public House,
99 Smarts Lane,
Loughton,
Essex,
IG10 4BP

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

Who inspects Carpenters arms?

Food hygiene at Carpenters 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 Carpenters arms

What is Carpenters arms’s food hygiene rating?

Carpenters arms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 November 2023.

When was Carpenters arms last inspected?

Carpenters arms was last inspected by Epping Forest on 7 November 2023.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.