Food hygiene ratings in Epping Forest
East Counties · 1,042 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-09-10
11 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 38 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 21 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Epping Forest interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 59 improved 40 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
29 days median · 58 days average
across 227 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 21 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).
Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.
Latest changes in Epping Forest
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | Opened | Ula's Bees | |
| 2026-08-20 | Closed | Pour Society | IG10 2DB |
| 2026-08-20 | Opened | Sobe Burger | IG10 1AH |
| 2026-08-20 | Opened | The Bone, Bird & BBQ |
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