Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Epping Forest

The Taru

Buckhurst Hill

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 1 December 2025 by Epping Forest.

What does this rating mean?

The Taru in Buckhurst Hill 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?

TARU,
79 Queens Road,
Buckhurst Hill,
Essex,
IG9 5BW

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

Who inspects The Taru?

Food hygiene at The Taru 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 Taru

What is The Taru’s food hygiene rating?

The Taru has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 December 2025.

When was The Taru last inspected?

The Taru was last inspected by Epping Forest on 1 December 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.