Valley News

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Valley News 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 14 September 2023 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Valley News, from November 2019 to September 2023.

Food hygiene rating history for Valley News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 November 2019	Not rated	No numeric rating
14 September 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Valley News in Essex 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?

50 Station Way,
Buckhurst Hill,
Essex,
IG9 6LN

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

Who inspects Valley News?

Food hygiene at Valley News 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 Valley News

What is Valley News’s food hygiene rating?

Valley News has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 September 2023.

When was Valley News last inspected?

Valley News was last inspected by Epping Forest on 14 September 2023.

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.