Lake Food Cafe

Waltham Abbey

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lake Food Cafe 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 31 January 2024 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lake Food Cafe, from April 2018 to January 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Lake Food Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 April 2018	4 / 5	Good
31 January 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lake Food Cafe in Waltham Abbey 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?

Lake John Fisheries Two The Nightingales,
Galleyhill Road,
Waltham Abbey,
Essex,
EN9 2BJ

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

Who inspects Lake Food Cafe?

Food hygiene at Lake Food 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 Lake Food Cafe

What is Lake Food Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Lake Food Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 January 2024.

When was Lake Food Cafe last inspected?

Lake Food Cafe was last inspected by Epping Forest on 31 January 2024.

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.