Quality & Excellence

Epping

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Quality & Excellence scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 23 September 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Quality & Excellence, from November 2017 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2017 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Quality & Excellence.

Food hygiene rating history for Quality & Excellence
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 November 2017	5 / 5	Very good
23 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Quality & Excellence in Epping 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?

12 Forest Drive,
Theydon Bois,
Epping,
Essex,
CM16 7EY

Quality & Excellence Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Quality & Excellence?

Food hygiene at Quality & Excellence 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 Quality & Excellence

What is Quality & Excellence’s food hygiene rating?

Quality & Excellence has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 September 2025.

When was Quality & Excellence last inspected?

Quality & Excellence was last inspected by Epping Forest on 23 September 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.