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Woodbine

Waltham Abbey

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Woodbine scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 11 September 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Woodbine, from December 2018 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Woodbine
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 December 2018	5 / 5	Very good
11 September 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Woodbine in Waltham Abbey has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

The Woodbine PH,
Honey Lane,
Waltham Abbey,
Essex,
EN9 3QT

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

Who inspects Woodbine?

Food hygiene at Woodbine 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 Woodbine

What is Woodbine’s food hygiene rating?

Woodbine has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 September 2025.

When was Woodbine last inspected?

Woodbine was last inspected by Epping Forest on 11 September 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.