Mins Tea Hut

Waltham Abbey

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mins Tea Hut scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 November 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mins Tea Hut, from March 2020 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Mins Tea Hut.

Food hygiene rating history for Mins Tea Hut
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
17 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Mins Tea Hut 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?

Original Tea Hut Fairmead Road,
Loughton,
Waltham Abbey,
Essex,
IG10 4HR

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

Who inspects Mins Tea Hut?

Food hygiene at Mins Tea Hut 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 Mins Tea Hut

What is Mins Tea Hut’s food hygiene rating?

Mins Tea Hut has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 November 2025.

When was Mins Tea Hut last inspected?

Mins Tea Hut was last inspected by Epping Forest on 17 November 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.