The Crooked Billet

Waltham Abbey

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Crooked Billet scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 January 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Crooked Billet, from January 2022 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Crooked Billet.

Food hygiene rating history for The Crooked Billet
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
28 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Crooked Billet 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?

Crooked Billet 38 Middle Street,
Nazeing,
Waltham Abbey,
Essex,
EN9 2LD

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

Who inspects The Crooked Billet?

Food hygiene at The Crooked Billet 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 Crooked Billet

What is The Crooked Billet’s food hygiene rating?

The Crooked Billet has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 January 2025.

When was The Crooked Billet last inspected?

The Crooked Billet was last inspected by Epping Forest on 28 January 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.