NEW hygiene ratings to eateries around Colchester have been published by the Food Standards Agency.

We have rounded up five establishments in the town which have been given a top food hygiene rating.

These grades are based on the findings of local authority inspectors, who work all-year round.

The hygiene standards found at the time of inspection are then rated on a scale from zero to five.

Five is top of the scale, meaning the hygiene standards are very good and fully comply with regulations.

Zero is at the bottom of the scale, meaning urgent improvement is necessary.

In terms of the latest findings, these premises all have five ratings:

Muffin Break, in Red Lion Walk. Colchester

- Food Hygiene and Safety, Very Good

- Structural Compliance, Very Good

- Confidence in Management, Good

Hong Kong Chef, in London Road, Stanway

- Food Hygiene and Safety, Good

- Structural Compliance, Good

- Confidence in Management, Good

Obscene Waffle Co, in Midway Road, Colchester

- Food Hygiene and Safety, Good

- Structural Compliance, Good

- Confidence in Management, Good

Sainsbury's, in Western Approach, Stanway

- Food Hygiene and Safety, Very Good

- Structural Compliance,Good

- Confidence in Management, High

Indian Khana, Barrack Street, Colchester

- Food Hygiene and Safety, Good

- Structural Compliance, Good

- Confidence in Management, Good