The Horn & Horseshoes

North Weald Bassett

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Horn & Horseshoes 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 14 October 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Horn & Horseshoes, from December 2018 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Horn & Horseshoes.

Food hygiene rating history for The Horn & Horseshoes
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 December 2018	5 / 5	Very good
14 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Horn & Horseshoes in North Weald Bassett 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?

Horns And Horseshoes Foster Street,
Harlow,
North Weald Bassett,
Essex,
CM17 9HX

The Horn & Horseshoes Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Horn & Horseshoes?

Food hygiene at The Horn & Horseshoes 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 Horn & Horseshoes

What is The Horn & Horseshoes’s food hygiene rating?

The Horn & Horseshoes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 October 2025.

When was The Horn & Horseshoes last inspected?

The Horn & Horseshoes was last inspected by Epping Forest on 14 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.