Oyster Shack & Seafood Bar

Loughton

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Oyster Shack & Seafood Bar scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 26 June 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Oyster Shack & Seafood Bar, from March 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Oyster Shack & Seafood Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Oyster Shack & Seafood Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 March 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
26 June 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Oyster Shack & Seafood Bar in Loughton has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

The Oyster Shack & Seafood Bar The Kings Oak,
Pauls Nursery Road,
Loughton,
Essex,
IG10 4AE

Oyster Shack & Seafood Bar Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Oyster Shack & Seafood Bar. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Oyster Shack & Seafood Bar?

Food hygiene at Oyster Shack & Seafood Bar 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 Oyster Shack & Seafood Bar

What is Oyster Shack & Seafood Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Oyster Shack & Seafood Bar has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 June 2025.

When was Oyster Shack & Seafood Bar last inspected?

Oyster Shack & Seafood Bar was last inspected by Epping Forest on 26 June 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.