Oakwood Pharmacy

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Oakwood Pharmacy 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 18 June 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Oakwood Pharmacy, from February 2012 to June 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Oakwood Pharmacy
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 February 2012	Not rated	No numeric rating
18 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Oakwood Pharmacy 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?

118 Roding Road,
Loughton,
Essex,
IG10 3EJ

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

Who inspects Oakwood Pharmacy?

Food hygiene at Oakwood Pharmacy 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 Oakwood Pharmacy

What is Oakwood Pharmacy’s food hygiene rating?

Oakwood Pharmacy has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 June 2025.

When was Oakwood Pharmacy last inspected?

Oakwood Pharmacy was last inspected by Epping Forest on 18 June 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.