Poindland

Waltham Abbey

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 March 2023 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Poindland, from January 2019 to March 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Poindland.

Food hygiene rating history for Poindland
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 March 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Poindland 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?

Poundland Highbridge Retail Park,
Highbridge Street,
Waltham Abbey,
Essex,
EN9 1BY

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

Who inspects Poindland?

Food hygiene at Poindland 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 Poindland

What is Poindland’s food hygiene rating?

Poindland has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 March 2023.

When was Poindland last inspected?

Poindland was last inspected by Epping Forest on 29 March 2023.

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.