Loughton food and wine

Loughton

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Loughton food and wine 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 2 June 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Loughton food and wine, from June 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Loughton food and wine.

Food hygiene rating history for Loughton food and wine
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 June 2021	4 / 5	Good
2 June 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Loughton food and wine in Loughton 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?

Loughton Food & Wine,
6 Lower Road,
Loughton,
Essex,
IG10 2RS

Loughton food and wine Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Loughton food and wine?

Food hygiene at Loughton food and wine 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 Loughton food and wine

What is Loughton food and wine’s food hygiene rating?

Loughton food and wine has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 June 2025.

When was Loughton food and wine last inspected?

Loughton food and wine was last inspected by Epping Forest on 2 June 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.