Monkhams Inn

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Monkhams Inn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 6 March 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Monkhams Inn, from January 2020 to March 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 Monkhams Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Monkhams Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
6 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Monkhams Inn in Essex 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?

Buckhurst Way,
Buckhurst Hill,
Essex,
IG9 6HY

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

Who inspects Monkhams Inn?

Food hygiene at Monkhams Inn 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 Monkhams Inn

What is Monkhams Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Monkhams Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 March 2025.

When was Monkhams Inn last inspected?

Monkhams Inn was last inspected by Epping Forest on 6 March 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.