Oakwood Wines

Loughton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Oakwood Wines 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 2 February 2026 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Oakwood Wines, from August 2019 to February 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for Oakwood Wines
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 August 2019	Not rated	No numeric rating
2 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Oakwood Wines in Loughton 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?

1 Central Stores,
Roding Road,
Loughton,
Essex,
IG10 3EN

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

Who inspects Oakwood Wines?

Food hygiene at Oakwood Wines 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 Wines

What is Oakwood Wines’s food hygiene rating?

Oakwood Wines has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 February 2026.

When was Oakwood Wines last inspected?

Oakwood Wines was last inspected by Epping Forest on 2 February 2026.

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.