Food for Thought

Chigwell

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Food for Thought 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 26 January 2026 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Food for Thought, from March 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Food for Thought.

Food hygiene rating history for Food for Thought
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
26 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Food for Thought in Chigwell 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?

Chigwell Golf Club,
156 High Road,
Chigwell,
Essex,
IG7 5BH

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

Who inspects Food for Thought?

Food hygiene at Food for Thought 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 Food for Thought

What is Food for Thought’s food hygiene rating?

Food for Thought has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 January 2026.

When was Food for Thought last inspected?

Food for Thought was last inspected by Epping Forest on 26 January 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.