Welsh harp

Waltham Abbey

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Welsh harp 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 11 September 2026 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Welsh harp, from October 2019 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Welsh harp
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 October 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
19 December 2024	4 / 5	Good
11 September 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Welsh harp 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?

Welsh Harp Public House,
Market Square,
Waltham Abbey,
Essex,
EN9 1DL

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

Who inspects Welsh harp?

Food hygiene at Welsh harp 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 Welsh harp

What is Welsh harp’s food hygiene rating?

Welsh harp has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 September 2026.

When was Welsh harp last inspected?

Welsh harp was last inspected by Epping Forest on 11 September 2026.

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.