Upshire Primary School

Waltham Abbey

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Upshire Primary School 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 19 December 2024 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Upshire Primary School, from June 2019 to December 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Upshire Primary School.

Food hygiene rating history for Upshire Primary School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
19 December 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Upshire Primary School in Waltham Abbey 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?

Upshire County Primary School,
Upshire Road,
Waltham Abbey,
Essex,
EN9 3PX

Upshire Primary School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Upshire Primary School?

Food hygiene at Upshire Primary School 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 Primary School

What is Upshire Primary School’s food hygiene rating?

Upshire Primary School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 December 2024.

When was Upshire Primary School last inspected?

Upshire Primary School was last inspected by Epping Forest on 19 December 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.