The Cartshed restaurant

Duck Lane

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Cartshed restaurant scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 13 July 2026 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Cartshed restaurant, from February 2019 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Cartshed restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for The Cartshed restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 February 2019	4 / 5	Good
13 July 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Cartshed restaurant in Duck Lane has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

The Cartshed Restaurant The Cart Shed,
Weald Place Farm,
Duck Lane,
Epping,
CM16 6NE

The Cartshed restaurant Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects The Cartshed restaurant?

Food hygiene at The Cartshed restaurant 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 The Cartshed restaurant

What is The Cartshed restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

The Cartshed restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 July 2026.

When was The Cartshed restaurant last inspected?

The Cartshed restaurant was last inspected by Epping Forest on 13 July 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.