Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Epping Forest

Turkwise

Ongar

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Turkwise 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 25 November 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Turkwise, from April 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Turkwise
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 April 2021	5 / 5	Very good
25 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Turkwise in Ongar 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?

Porterhouse,
162 High Street,
Ongar,
Essex,
CM5 9JJ

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

Who inspects Turkwise?

Food hygiene at Turkwise 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 Turkwise

What is Turkwise’s food hygiene rating?

Turkwise has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 November 2025.

When was Turkwise last inspected?

Turkwise was last inspected by Epping Forest on 25 November 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.