Piggy's Gammon Shack

Waltham Abbey

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Piggy's Gammon Shack 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 10 March 2026 by Epping Forest.

What does this rating mean?

Piggy's Gammon Shack 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?

Patches Farm,
Galleyhill Road,
Waltham Abbey,
Essex,
EN9 2AG

Piggy's Gammon Shack Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Piggy's Gammon Shack. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Piggy's Gammon Shack?

Food hygiene at Piggy's Gammon Shack 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 Piggy's Gammon Shack

What is Piggy's Gammon Shack’s food hygiene rating?

Piggy's Gammon Shack has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 March 2026.

When was Piggy's Gammon Shack last inspected?

Piggy's Gammon Shack was last inspected by Epping Forest on 10 March 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.