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Colchester Food Hygiene Ratings
Browse official food hygiene ratings for 1,653 food businesses in Colchester. 73% are rated 5 (Very Good) and 0% are rated 0 (Urgent Improvement Necessary). The average rating across the area is 4.82 out of 5.
1,653food businesses rated
73%rated 5 (Very Good)
0%rated 0 (Urgent)
4.82average rating (out of 5)
Rating distribution in Colchester
Very Good1,207
Good83
Generally Satisfactory49
Improvement Necessary5
Major Improvement Necessary9
Urgent Improvement Necessary2
Food businesses in Colchester by type
| Business type | Businesses | Rated 5 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 509 | 385 (76%) | 4.81 |
| Retailers - other | 290 | 175 (60%) | 4.7 |
| Other catering premises | 185 | 135 (73%) | 4.92 |
| Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 148 | 119 (80%) | 4.92 |
| Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 | 90 (64%) | 4.68 |
| School/college/university | 106 | 94 (89%) | 4.99 |
| Pub/bar/nightclub | 94 | 73 (78%) | 4.77 |
| Mobile caterer | 74 | 63 (85%) | 4.9 |
| Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 42 | 34 (81%) | 4.83 |
| Manufacturers/packers | 29 | 15 (52%) | 4.88 |
| Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 15 | 14 (93%) | 4.93 |
| Farmers/growers | 11 | 6 (55%) | 4.86 |
| Distributors/Transporters | 8 | 3 (38%) | 5 |
| Importers/Exporters | 2 | 1 (50%) | 5 |
Top-rated food businesses in Colchester
Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises
1Laura Howell
Other catering premises
2Tega's treats
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
3Colchester Coffee Collective
Retailers - other
4Ant and Chid
Colchester
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
5Rozart
Essex
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
6Cupcake Delights by Hazel
Other catering premises
7St Johns Church Community Centre
Colchester
School/college/university
8Thomas Lord Audley School
Essex
Lowest-rated food businesses in Colchester
A low rating reflects the last published inspection and standards can change at the next visit.
Retailers - other
M K Stores
Essex
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
Coffee Link
Colchester
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
Bite mee
Colchester
Retailers - other
Polo Deli
Colchester
Takeaway/sandwich shop
Wan Fung House
Essex
Retailers - other
The Cake Story
Essex
Pub/bar/nightclub
The British Grenadier
Essex
Retailers - other
Hythe Convenience Store
Colchester
All food businesses in Colchester
Showing 1,653 rated and listed food businesses — page 22 of 34.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Church | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Very Good. | 17 January 2024 | |
| Fillpots Nursery | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Essex | Very Good. | 16 January 2024 |
| Greggs | Retailers - other | Essex | Very Good. | 29 December 2023 |
| Colchester Mercury Theatre Ltd | Other catering premises | Colchester | Very Good. | 28 December 2023 |
| Marks & Spencer Stane Retail Park | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Western Approach | Very Good. | 28 December 2023 |
| Mel?s tiney home nursery | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Very Good. | 20 December 2023 | |
| Mount Bures Village Hall | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 19 December 2023 | |
| Dog & Pheasant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Colchester | Very Good. | 18 December 2023 |
| Essex Wildlife Sales Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Layer De La Haye | Very Good. | 13 December 2023 |
| Luxuriously Healthy | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Very Good. | 12 December 2023 | |
| SI5 Spy Missions Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Colchester | Very Good. | 12 December 2023 |
| Wivenhoe Sailing Club | Other catering premises | Essex | Very Good. | 11 December 2023 |
| Murphy's Pitstop | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 8 December 2023 | |
| Essex Care Consortium | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Essex | Very Good. | 7 December 2023 |
| AYS Care | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Essex | Very Good. | 7 December 2023 |
| Cheesecakes and Traybakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 5 December 2023 | |
| Beauty at the Bay | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Essex | Very Good. | 5 December 2023 |
| Yummy Crumbs | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 28 November 2023 | |
| Colchester Sixth Form College | School/college/university | Colchester | Very Good. | 28 November 2023 |
| BWAE | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 28 November 2023 | |
| Peking Palace | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Essex | Very Good. | 24 November 2023 |
| Jet Set Bites Ltd | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Very Good. | 22 November 2023 | |
| Cinders Kitchen | Mobile caterer | Colchester | Very Good. | 21 November 2023 |
| Cheese & Pie Man | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 21 November 2023 | |
| Charity Cake | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 19 November 2023 | |
| Zara Fish bar | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Colchester | Very Good. | 16 November 2023 |
| One Stop | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Essex | Very Good. | 16 November 2023 |
| Stanway Pre-School | Other catering premises | Stanway | Very Good. | 15 November 2023 |
| Stanway Fiveways Primary School | School/college/university | Essex | Very Good. | 15 November 2023 |
| Starbucks | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Colchester | Very Good. | 14 November 2023 |
| Wink Lee | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Colchester | Very Good. | 14 November 2023 |
| Community360 | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Colchester | Very Good. | 9 November 2023 |
| La Luna Macarons | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 8 November 2023 | |
| The Stanway School | School/college/university | Essex | Very Good. | 8 November 2023 |
| Claydons | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Essex | Very Good. | 7 November 2023 |
| Carluccio's | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Essex | Very Good. | 6 November 2023 |
| China One | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Stanway | Very Good. | 6 November 2023 |
| The Commons Community Kitchen & Caf? | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Colchester | Very Good. | 2 November 2023 |
| Jean's Craft Room | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Essex | Very Good. | 2 November 2023 |
| Hannah-Bakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 31 October 2023 | |
| The Starlight Tea Chapel | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Mersea Road | Very Good. | 31 October 2023 |
| Domino's Pizza | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Peartree Road | Very Good. | 26 October 2023 |
| Dabchicks Sailing Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | Essex | Very Good. | 20 October 2023 |
| The Conifers | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Fordham | Very Good. | 18 October 2023 |
| VARIETYZEN LTD | Distributors/Transporters | Essex | Very Good. | 17 October 2023 |
| Mill Race Garden Centre | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Aldham | Very Good. | 12 October 2023 |
| Grunts | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Essex | Very Good. | 12 October 2023 |
| Heathlands Primary School | School/college/university | Essex | Very Good. | 11 October 2023 |
| WHSmith | Retailers - other | Colchester | Very Good. | 5 October 2023 |
| Cafe Local | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Colchester | Very Good. | 5 October 2023 |
About Colchester
Food hygiene inspections in Colchester are carried out by the local authority in England. Ratings shown here come directly from the Food Standards Agency open data. To report a concern or query a rating, contact the authority directly.
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