Debden Store

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 19 November 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Debden Store, from August 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Debden Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 August 2019	4 / 5	Good
19 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Debden Store in Essex 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?

23 The Broadway,
Loughton,
Essex,
IG10 3SP

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

Who inspects Debden Store?

Food hygiene at Debden Store 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 Debden Store

What is Debden Store’s food hygiene rating?

Debden Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 November 2025.

When was Debden Store last inspected?

Debden Store was last inspected by Epping Forest on 19 November 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.