McDonalds Restaurant

Highbridge Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

McDonalds Restaurant scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 8 October 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for McDonalds Restaurant, from September 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of McDonalds Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for McDonalds Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
8 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

McDonalds Restaurant in Highbridge Street 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?

McDonalds Unit 4,
Highbridge Retail Park,
Highbridge Street,
Waltham Abbey,
EN9 1BY

McDonalds Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects McDonalds Restaurant?

Food hygiene at McDonalds Restaurant 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 McDonalds Restaurant

What is McDonalds Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

McDonalds Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 October 2025.

When was McDonalds Restaurant last inspected?

McDonalds Restaurant was last inspected by Epping Forest on 8 October 2025.

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.