We are lucky to have so many takeaway options across the city. 

With a range of cuisines there is something for everyone.

Thanks to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) we get to look out what each of the hygiene ratings is for 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 serve takeaway food and have all been rated five. 

Five means hygiene standards are very good.

Inspectors look at a few different key elements when assessing the hygiene of a restaurant including: 

How hygienically the food is handled- such as how its prepared, cooked, re-heated, cooled, and stored.

The condition of the structure of the buildings – the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation, and other facilities.

How the business manages what it does to make sure food is safe and so that the officer can be confident standards will be maintained in the future.

Here are all the five rated takeaways in Colchester and the surrounding area.

  • Albany Gardens Fish and Chips
  • Ali’s BBQ House
  • BABA’S
  • Bodrum Grill
  • Cantina
  • Chicken Variety
  • China City
  • China House
  • China Kitchen
  • China One
  • Codfather
  • Colchester Spice
  • Cornish Bakehouse
  • Crazy Chef
  • Curry India Tandoori
  • Dilan Kebab & Burger House
  • Dolphin Fish Bar
  • Domino’s Pizza (North Station Road and Lightship Way)
  • Dr Chippys
  • Falafel Sun/Mezze Grill
  • Fish  ‘n’ Chick’n (St Christopher Road and The Willows)
  • Frydays Fish and Chips
  • Golden Pizza & Kebabs
  • Greenstead Fish & Chips
  • Happy Fries
  • Happy Wok
  • Harwich Road Fish and Chips
  • Henley’s of Wivenhoe
  • Hong Kong Chef
  • Istanbul Delight
  • John’s Fish Bar
  • Johnny Mac’s
  • Kebab Express
  • KFC (High Street)
  • King Kebab
  • Kismet Balti House
  • Lotus Kitchen
  • Masala Delight
  • Matane Sushi
  • McDonalds (Tollgate, Cowdray Avenue)
  • Mersea Island Fish Bar
  • Myland Fisheries
  • New Town Pizza
  • Nindy’s Takeaway
  • No No Duck
  • Nupur
  • Ocean Fish Bar
  • Papa Johns
  • Paradise Masala
  • Phoenix
  • Pizza Hut (North Station Road)
  • Rose Kebab
  • Shemul Curry and Balti House
  • Sherpa Food
  • Shrub End Take Away
  • Smokin’ Burgers
  • Sonali Indian Take Away
  • Southern Fried Chicken
  • Subway (Lightship Way, St Botolph’s Street, Co-op Stanway)
  • Sullivans Essex
  • Tandoori Villa
  • Taste of India
  • Tasty Kitchen  
  • The Brewers Arms
  • The Fat Pizza
  • The Master Chef
  • The Perfect Chef
  • The Spice of India
  • Tins Super Kitchen
  • Tins Willows Garden
  • Tollgate Fisheries
  • Unique Fish Bar
  • Wink Lee Chinese Takeaway
  • Wivenhoe Kitchen
  • Zara’s Fish Bar