01 Rating
Food hygiene inspection result
- Scheme
- FHRS
- Rating or inspection result
- 1
- Rating date
- 28 July 2026
- New rating pending
- No
Component scores are FHRS intervention scores: lower is better. They are not the same scale as the overall 0–5 rating and may be absent after a rescore.
This rating describes hygiene standards found on the inspection date, not food quality. Ratings can change after later local-authority inspections. Verify the current official record before relying on it.
02 Establishment
Business and location
- Business type
- Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
- Country
- England
- Address supplied in FSA data
- Funky Monk Essex Ltd, 236 High Street, Epping, Essex, CM16 4AP
- Postcode
- CM16 4AP
- Local authority
- Epping Forest →
- Region
- East Counties
- Coordinates
- 51.7005807, 0.1137678
03 Map preview
Location on the map
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04 Right to reply
Statement supplied with the official record
<p> <em>&quot;The Funky Monk has historically maintained a 5-star food hygiene rating. During the unannounced inspection on 28 July 2026, the business owner was absent due to severe illness. While our physical kitchen standards were judged to be highly compliant (&#39;Good&#39; food handling and &#39;Very Good&#39; cleanliness), our onsite team failed to successfully present our Food Safety Management documentation to the officer. We have since completely re-trained our staff, reinforced our daily log compliance, and applied for an urgent paid re-visit to restore our 5-star rating as quickly as possible.&quot;&nbsp; Owner, Funky Monk Essex Ltd</em></p>
This text is supplied through the official food hygiene dataset and is not written or verified by BritDB.
05 Provenance
Source for this profile
Contains Food Standards Agency food hygiene rating data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. BritDB is independent of the Food Standards Agency and local authorities.