Colchester High Street is bursting with food options to suit all tastes.

Bottomless pizza, fresh pasta, and Caribbean cuisine makes up just some of the offering on our vibrant high street.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) publishes the findings of inspections into the hygiene practices at the different locations.

The inspections are carried out by the local authority and findings are updated on the FSA website whenever there is a new inspection conducted by the council.

We have looked at establishments which serves food, from cafes to bars and hotels to takeaways.

What do food hygiene ratings mean?

There are six different ratings that a venue can be awarded from 0 to 5.

  • 5 - Hygiene standards are very good
  • 4 – Hygiene standards are good
  • 3 – Hygiene standards are generally satisfactory
  • 2 – Some improvement is necessary
  • 1 – Major improvement is necessary
  • 0 – Urgent improvement is required

The hygiene ratings of every venue which serves food in High Street, Colchester:

Very good – 5/5

  • Moto Pizza (Last inspection: June 30, 2022)
  • George Hotel (Last inspection: October 31, 2022)
  • Greyfriars (Last inspection: November 23, 2021)
  • McDonalds (Last inspection: January 3, 2023)
  • Red Lion Hotel (Last inspection: November 22, 2022)
  • Big Mouth (Last inspection: November 23, 2022)
  • Bills (Last inspection: October 26, 2022)
  • Burger King (Last inspection: July 6, 2022)
  • Carluccio’s (Last inspection: April 4, 2022)
  • Five Guys (Last inspection: May 3, 2022)
  • German Doner Kebab (Last inspection: January 4, 2023)
  • Greggs (Last inspection: June 30, 2022)
  • Grill Zone (Last inspection: November 22, 2022)
  • Heavenly Desserts (Last inspection: October 28, 2022)
  • Kaspa’s (Last inspection: April 11, 2022)
  • Love Thy Burger (Last inspection: May 10, 2022)
  • Maharani (Last inspection: November 10, 2022)
  • Mangiare Fresh Pasta Bar (Last inspection: January 25, 2023)
  • Matane Sushi (Last inspection: October 27, 2021)
  • Mirra (Last inspection: July 28, 2022)
  • Poppins (Last inspection: July 5, 2022)
  • Sip and Tuck (Last inspection: January 19, 2022)
  • Slug & Lettuce (Last inspection: November 22, 2022)
  • The Camulodunum (Last inspection: March 14, 2022)
  • The Castle Inn (Last inspection: May 26, 2022)
  • Three Wise Monkeys (Last inspection: December 2, 2021)
  • Turtle Bay (Last inspection: June 9, 2022)
  • Wagamama (Last inspection: July 1, 2022)
  • Wimpy (Last inspection: April 21, 2022)

Good – 4/5

  • Caffe Nero at Fenwick (Last inspection: April 4, 2022)
  • KFC (Last inspection: January 25, 2023)
  • Preto (Last inspection: June 9, 2022)

There are currently no food outlets on Colchester High Street with a hygiene rating below ‘good’.