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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
3Cupcake Delights by Hazel
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
4Rozart
Essex
Retailers - other
5Ant and Chid
Colchester
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
6Colchester Coffee Collective
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 6 of 34.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvester | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Stanway | Very Good. | 11 September 2025 |
| Wivenhoe Preschool | School/college/university | Broome Grove | Very Good. | 11 September 2025 |
| Broomgrove County Infant And Junior School | School/college/university | Wivenhoe | Very Good. | 11 September 2025 |
| Cudmore Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | East Mersea | Very Good. | 10 September 2025 |
| Noodle Zone | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Essex | Very Good. | 9 September 2025 |
| Welshwood Manor | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Essex | Very Good. | 9 September 2025 |
| Holmwood House Preparatory School | School/college/university | Colchester | Very Good. | 9 September 2025 |
| Tiptree Heath CP School | School/college/university | Tiptree | Very Good. | 8 September 2025 |
| Drury's Kitchen | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 5 September 2025 | |
| RKT Catering & Events | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Very Good. | 5 September 2025 | |
| The Silk Road | Pub/bar/nightclub | Essex | Very Good. | 4 September 2025 |
| Daisy Bakes | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Very Good. | 4 September 2025 | |
| East of England Co-op Filling Station | Retailers - other | Peartree Road | Very Good. | 4 September 2025 |
| CORK 'N' CAP | Retailers - other | East Mersea | Very Good. | 4 September 2025 |
| East of England Co-Op | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Peartree Road | Very Good. | 4 September 2025 |
| KFC | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sheepen Road | Very Good. | 3 September 2025 |
| Greggs PLC | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sheepen Road | Very Good. | 3 September 2025 |
| The Greyhound | Pub/bar/nightclub | Essex | Very Good. | 2 September 2025 |
| Kumpir Kitchen | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Essex | Very Good. | 2 September 2025 |
| Saffron | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Essex | Very Good. | 2 September 2025 |
| Smokes Catering Ltd | Mobile caterer | Roundbush Road | Very Good. | 2 September 2025 |
| Felicitous Foodology UK | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 1 September 2025 | |
| Yarra Family Resource Centre | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Essex | Very Good. | 28 August 2025 |
| Crepe De Paris | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 28 August 2025 | |
| Nupur | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Essex | Very Good. | 27 August 2025 |
| The Old School House Kindergarten | School/college/university | Stanway | Very Good. | 27 August 2025 |
| Titash | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Essex | Very Good. | 27 August 2025 |
| Sarah Jane Creates | Other catering premises | Essex | Very Good. | 26 August 2025 |
| Rangers Service Station | Retailers - other | Essex | Very Good. | 26 August 2025 |
| Subway | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Stanway | Very Good. | 26 August 2025 |
| Elior (at Linklaters) | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Essex | Very Good. | 22 August 2025 |
| Yo! To Go! | Other catering premises | Colchester | Very Good. | 22 August 2025 |
| Direct pizza company | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Essex | Very Good. | 22 August 2025 |
| Maypole Thai Restaurant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Tiptree | Very Good. | 22 August 2025 |
| Yo! To Go! | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Colchester | Very Good. | 22 August 2025 |
| The Ship Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Tiptree | Very Good. | 22 August 2025 |
| New Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Colchester | Very Good. | 22 August 2025 |
| Tiptree Community Fridge | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Tiptree | Very Good. | 22 August 2025 |
| Aldi | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Cowdray Avenue | Very Good. | 21 August 2025 |
| Fortune House | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Essex | Very Good. | 21 August 2025 |
| Phoenix | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Essex | Very Good. | 21 August 2025 |
| Springfields | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Essex | Very Good. | 21 August 2025 |
| Mersea Rolls | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Very Good. | 20 August 2025 | |
| Queens Head Public House | Pub/bar/nightclub | West Bergholt | Very Good. | 19 August 2025 |
| Henderson and Harvard Bungalows | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Tiptree | Very Good. | 19 August 2025 |
| Royal Gurkha lounge | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Colchester | Very Good. | 18 August 2025 |
| The Eat Inn Diner | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Essex | Very Good. | 18 August 2025 |
| Jan & Phil's Convienence store | Retailers - other | Colchester | Very Good. | 14 August 2025 |
| The Horsebox | Mobile caterer | Eight Ash Green | Very Good. | 14 August 2025 |
| New Town Convenience Store | Retailers - other | Essex | Very Good. | 14 August 2025 |
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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