The Three Colts

Buckhurst Hill

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Three Colts scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 11 December 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Three Colts, from January 2022 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2022 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Three Colts
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
11 December 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Three Colts in Buckhurst Hill has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Three Colts Public House,
54 Princes Road,
Buckhurst Hill,
Essex,
IG9 5EE

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

Who inspects The Three Colts?

Food hygiene at The Three Colts 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 Three Colts

What is The Three Colts’s food hygiene rating?

The Three Colts has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 December 2025.

When was The Three Colts last inspected?

The Three Colts was last inspected by Epping Forest on 11 December 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.