Handy Stores Premier

Epping

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Handy Stores Premier scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 8 December 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Handy Stores Premier, from March 2017 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2017 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Handy Stores Premier.

Food hygiene rating history for Handy Stores Premier
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 March 2017	4 / 5	Good
8 December 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Handy Stores Premier in Epping has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

30 Parklands,
Coopersale,
Epping,
Essex,
CM16 7RE

Handy Stores Premier Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Handy Stores Premier?

Food hygiene at Handy Stores Premier 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 Handy Stores Premier

What is Handy Stores Premier’s food hygiene rating?

Handy Stores Premier has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 December 2025.

When was Handy Stores Premier last inspected?

Handy Stores Premier was last inspected by Epping Forest on 8 December 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.