Compass Catering Chartwells

Loughton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Compass Catering Chartwells scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 11 September 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Compass Catering Chartwells, from April 2019 to September 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 Compass Catering Chartwells.

Food hygiene rating history for Compass Catering Chartwells
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
11 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Compass Catering Chartwells 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?

Oaklands School,
8 Albion Hill,
Loughton,
Essex,
IG10 4RA

Compass Catering Chartwells Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Compass Catering Chartwells?

Food hygiene at Compass Catering Chartwells 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 Compass Catering Chartwells

What is Compass Catering Chartwells’s food hygiene rating?

Compass Catering Chartwells has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 September 2025.

When was Compass Catering Chartwells last inspected?

Compass Catering Chartwells was last inspected by Epping Forest on 11 September 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.