Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Epping Forest

The Owl

Loughton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Owl 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 23 April 2024 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Owl, from January 2020 to April 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Owl
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
23 April 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Owl in Loughton 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?

The Owl Public House,
Lippitts Hill,
Loughton,
Essex,
IG10 4AL

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

Who inspects The Owl?

Food hygiene at The Owl 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 Owl

What is The Owl’s food hygiene rating?

The Owl has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 April 2024.

When was The Owl last inspected?

The Owl was last inspected by Epping Forest on 23 April 2024.

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.