Food Hygiene Ratings in Colchester

1,662 establishments

Colchester food businesses rated by the Food Standards Agency. Restaurant is the most common business type. See every rated business in Colchester on a map, free on the App Store.

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Rating Distribution

Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (England, Wales, Northern Ireland)

Very Good 1,262 (75.9%)
Good 80 (4.8%)
Generally Satisfactory 50 (3.0%)
Improvement Necessary 6 (0.4%)
Major Improvement Necessary 8 (0.5%)
Urgent Improvement Necessary 2 (0.1%)
Awaiting Inspection 117 (7.0%)
Exempt 137 (8.2%)

Average Scores

Average hygiene, structural, and management scores from FSA inspections.

Hygiene
Good
Structural
Good
Confidence in Management
Good

Based on 1,364 FHRS establishments with complete score data

Inspection Activity

How long ago food businesses in Colchester were last inspected by the FSA. Higher numbers mean inspections are less frequent.

1.3 years average time since last inspection
6.5 years longest gap without a new inspection
7.0% of businesses awaiting inspection

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Recently Rated

Abacus Kindergarten

5

Nursery, CO4 0HH

Rated 31/07/2026

Go Bananas Colchester Ltd

5

9-10 Mason Road, CO1 1BX

Rated 31/07/2026

Safari Childcare

5

79 Halstead Road, CO3 9AD

Rated 31/07/2026

Stanway Evangelical Church

5

Chapel Road, CO3 0PU

Rated 31/07/2026

Eugreeka!, Wingology, Bow + Bowls, Lab + Nom

5

Eugreeka!, CO1 2LY

Rated 30/07/2026

Lidl

5

Lidl Great Britain Limited, CO4 3HU

Rated 30/07/2026

Subway

4
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5

Lidl Great Britain Limited, CO4 3HU

Rated 30/07/2026

Sunwheel Refills

5

37 Layer Road, CO2 7JW

Rated 29/07/2026

KJB's Kitchen

5

CO4

Rated 29/07/2026

Motherland African Market

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5

CO2

Rated 29/07/2026

Highest Rated

Abacus Kindergarten

5

Nursery, CO4 0HH

Go Bananas Colchester Ltd

5

9-10 Mason Road, CO1 1BX

Safari Childcare

5

79 Halstead Road, CO3 9AD

Stanway Evangelical Church

5

Chapel Road, CO3 0PU

Eugreeka!, Wingology, Bow + Bowls, Lab + Nom

5

Eugreeka!, CO1 2LY

Lowest Rated

Meatox

1

150 Magdalen Street, CO1 2JX

Polo Deli

1

Unit 2, CO2 8HT

M K Stores

0

28A Turner Road, CO4 5LB

Wan Fung House

1

30-32 North Station Road, CO1 1RB

The Cake Story

1

4 Priory Walk, CO1 1LG

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Business Types in Colchester

RestaurantRetailOther CateringCare & HealthTakeawaySchoolPub & BarMobile CatererSupermarketManufacturingHotelFarmingDistributionImport & Export

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