The Buffet Stop

Epping & Ongar Railway Ongar Station, High Street, Ongar, Essex, CM5 9BN

Restaurant / Café / Canteen

Last inspected 29 September 2026 (1 month ago)

Food Hygiene Rating: 5 out of 5

Very good

Inspection breakdown

Points are given for not meeting standards, so fewer points is better. Read more about how the scoring works.

0 points in total. The overall rating follows from that total, with no single area bad enough to pull it down further.

Hygienic food handling
Very good
0 of 25 points
Preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage
Cleanliness and condition
Very good
0 of 25 points
Layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control
Management of food safety
Very good
0 of 30 points
Checks in place, staff knowledge, and confidence standards will be kept up

Rating history

Unchanged at 5 since the previous inspection.

  1. 5
    Very goodCurrent · 29 September 2026
  2. 5
    Very good23 June 2023

Details

Scheme
Food Hygiene Rating Scheme · England
Local authority
Epping Forest
County
Essex
Business type
Restaurant / Café / Canteen
FHRS ID
578077
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