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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 33 of 34.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Land News | Retailers - other | Essex | Exempt. | — |
| Fordham Village Hall | Other catering premises | Fordham | Exempt. | — |
| The Factory Shop | Retailers - other | Essex | Exempt. | — |
| Orchard Baptist Church | Other catering premises | Essex | Exempt. | — |
| Boots Uk Ltd | Retailers - other | Essex | Exempt. | — |
| Natural Foods | Retailers - other | Essex | Exempt. | — |
| Oxfam | Retailers - other | Essex | Exempt. | — |
| Don & Dona | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| Highwoods Foodbank | Distributors/Transporters | Colchester | Exempt. | — |
| Mersea Trawlers | Manufacturers/packers | Exempt. | — | |
| Oakley Wine Agencies | Retailers - other | Colchester | Exempt. | — |
| St Anne's Community Hall - Oak Tree Centre and | Other catering premises | Colchester | Exempt. | — |
| Scout Hall | Other catering premises | Essex | Exempt. | — |
| St Mary's Church, West Bergholt | Other catering premises | West Bergholt | Exempt. | — |
| Urban Extreme | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Colchester | Exempt. | — |
| CK 15 Rebecca Louise | Importers/Exporters | Exempt. | — | |
| Serco PECS | Other catering premises | Colchester | Exempt. | — |
| Rainbow Rangers | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Boxted | Exempt. | — |
| Bannatyne Health Club | Other catering premises | Grange Way | Exempt. | — |
| Rubix | Pub/bar/nightclub | Essex | Exempt. | — |
| Marks Tey Parish Hall | Other catering premises | Old London Road | Exempt. | — |
| Little Loveney Motor Cross | Other catering premises | Wakes Colne | Exempt. | — |
| Lexden Church Hall | Other catering premises | Colchester | Exempt. | — |
| Headgate Theatre | Retailers - other | Essex | Exempt. | — |
| Methodist Church | Other catering premises | Essex | Exempt. | — |
| Aldham Village Hall | Other catering premises | Essex | Exempt. | — |
| Messing Village Hall | Other catering premises | Messing | Exempt. | — |
| Abbeyfield Community Church | Other catering premises | Colchester | Exempt. | — |
| Lifehouse | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Essex | Exempt. | — |
| Shrub End Social Centre | Other catering premises | Essex | Exempt. | — |
| Watson Brewery | Manufacturers/packers | Essex | Exempt. | — |
| William Loveless Hall | Other catering premises | Essex | Exempt. | — |
| Chappel & Wakes Colne Village Hall | Other catering premises | Wakes Colne | Exempt. | — |
| Car Boot Sale | Retailers - other | Marks Tey | Exempt. | — |
| Steven Quinn, Pitch 19a Culver Street East | Retailers - other | Colchester | Exempt. | — |
| Harmony Residential Homes Ltd | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Exempt. | — | |
| Pickyamix | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| Bestdays Vintage | Other catering premises | Essex | Exempt. | — |
| Pretty Pickles Craft Room | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| Valkyrie Fish | Farmers/growers | Exempt. | — | |
| Free Fishing Ltd | Manufacturers/packers | Exempt. | — | |
| Gladwell Oyster Growers Ltd | Farmers/growers | Exempt. | — | |
| Greenstead Foodbank | Retailers - other | Colchester | Exempt. | — |
| Blackwater Fishing Ltd | Manufacturers/packers | Exempt. | — | |
| FV Miss Grace | Manufacturers/packers | Exempt. | — | |
| R M Sea Fish Limited | Manufacturers/packers | Exempt. | — | |
| S J Wass | Farmers/growers | Exempt. | — | |
| New Town Foodbank | Retailers - other | Canterbury Road | Exempt. | — |
| Monkwick Foodbank | Retailers - other | Colchester | Exempt. | — |
| Tiptree foodbank | Distributors/Transporters | Tiptree | Exempt. | — |
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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