Kings Oak Cafe

Loughton

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Kings Oak Cafe scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 15 December 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kings Oak Cafe, from January 2020 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Kings Oak Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Kings Oak Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 January 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
15 December 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Kings Oak Cafe 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?

Kings Oak Hotel,
Pauls Nursery Road,
Loughton,
Essex,
IG10 4AE

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

Who inspects Kings Oak Cafe?

Food hygiene at Kings Oak Cafe 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 Kings Oak Cafe

What is Kings Oak Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Kings Oak Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 December 2025.

When was Kings Oak Cafe last inspected?

Kings Oak Cafe was last inspected by Epping Forest on 15 December 2025.

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.