Upshire Fish Bar

Essex

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Upshire Fish Bar scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 September 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Upshire Fish Bar, from March 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Upshire Fish Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Upshire Fish Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 March 2019	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
23 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Upshire Fish Bar in Essex 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?

123 Upshire Road,
Waltham Abbey,
Essex,
EN9 3PE

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

Who inspects Upshire Fish Bar?

Food hygiene at Upshire Fish Bar 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 Upshire Fish Bar

What is Upshire Fish Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Upshire Fish Bar has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 September 2025.

When was Upshire Fish Bar last inspected?

Upshire Fish Bar was last inspected by Epping Forest on 23 September 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.