Premier Inn

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Premier Inn 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 23 October 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Premier Inn, from August 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Premier Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
23 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Premier Inn 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?

High Road,
Buckhurst Hill,
Essex,
IG9 5HT

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

Who inspects Premier Inn?

Food hygiene at Premier Inn 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 Premier Inn

What is Premier Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Premier Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 October 2025.

When was Premier Inn last inspected?

Premier Inn was last inspected by Epping Forest on 23 October 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.