Food hygiene ratings for Colchester McDonalds, Nandos and Middletons

With cuisines from all over the globe available on Colchester High Street, there really is something for every diner.

Thanks to the Food Standards Agency’s website, we are able to reveal the hygiene ratings of 99 restaurants in Colchester, with some big chain names also under scrutiny.

There are six different ratings that a venue can be awarded from 0 to 5. Here is what they mean:

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

To assess the quality of hygiene at each restaurant, inspectors look at several key elements, including:

How hygienically the food is handled, including how it is prepared, cooked, reheated, cooled and stored.

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

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How the business manages its food safety measures, so the inspection officer can be confident standards will be maintained in the future.

The establishments will be broken down into categories, from cafes, to takeaways, to pubs and bars, in line with the Food Standards Agency’s categorization.

The following ratings have been given to 62 restaurants, cafes or canteens:

• Rated 5: Tiptree Community Fridge at Unit 4, 20 Station Road, Tiptree, Essex - rated on January 12.
•  Rated 5: Jo Bakes & Creates at CO6 - rated on January 9.
• Rated 5: Nando's at 11-13 Head Street, Colchester, Essex - rated on January 9.
•  Rated 5: Stanway Rovers Community Football Club at Stanway Rovers Football Club, New Farm Road, Stanway, Essex - rated on January 5.
• Rated 5: German Doner Kebab at 50 High Street, Colchester, Essex - rated on January 4.
• Rated 5: Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd at Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, 35 High Street, Colchester, Essex - rated on January 3.
• Rated 5: Platform 2 Cafe at East Anglian Railway Museum, Spring Gardens Road, Wakes Colne, Essex - rated on December 21.
•  Rated 5: Shoulder of Mutton Tea Room at Tea Room, Shoulder Of Mutton, Halstead Road, Fordham - rated on December 16.
• Rated 5: Kelly's Cafe at Kelly'S Kafe Greenstead Community Centre, Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, Essex - rated on December 8.
• Rated 5: Go Bananas Colchester Ltd at 9-10 Mason Road, Colchester, Essex - rated on December 6.
• Rated 5: Radish at Lancer House, Butt Road, Colchester, Essex - rated on December 5.
• Rated 5: Maypole Thai Restaurant at The Maypole, Messing Road, Tiptree, Essex - rated on December 2.
• Rated 5: Glass Pavilion at University Of Essex, Colchester, Essex - rated on November 30.
• Rated 5: Marney Partnership at Layer Marney Tower, Roundbush Road, Layer Marney, Essex - rated on November 30.
• Rated 5: The Flag at Flag Inn, Colchester Road, Wivenhoe, Essex - rated on November 30.
• Rated 5: Raj Palace Restaurant at 28 North Station Road, Colchester, Essex - rated on November 28.
• Rated 5: Pegasus Club at Pavilion, Abbeyfields Sports Field, Circular Road North, Colchester - rated on November 23.
• Rated 5: The Culver Street Food Market at 82 Culver Street East, Colchester, Essex - rated on November 22.
• Rated 5: Toasted & Roasted at 82 Culver Street East, Colchester, Essex - rated on November 22.
• Rated 5: Tea Rose Cafe at 10 Sir Isaacs Walk, Colchester, Essex - rated on November 15.
• Rated 5: Costa at Browning Jo3 Roman Campmerville Barracks, Colchester - rated on November 14.
• Rated 5: Bonds at University Of Essex, Colchester, Essex - rated on November 9.
• Rated 5: Bannatyne Health Club & Spa at Bannatyne Health Club And Spa Kingsford Park, Layer Road, Stanway, Essex - rated on November 1.
• Rated 5: The Coffee Crate at Crate 5, Tower Yard, Kelvedon Road, Tiptree - rated on October 31.
• Rated 5: Heavenly Desserts at 5 High Street, Colchester, Essex - rated on October 28.
• Rated 5: Colchester United Football Club at Weston Homes Community Stadium, United Way, Colchester, Essex - rated on October 18.
• Rated 5: Colchester United Football Club, Main Kitchen at Colchester United Football Club Weston Homes, United Way, Colchester, Essex - rated on October 18.
• Rated 5: Bambu at 95 Quayside Drive, Colchester, Essex - rated on October 12.
•  Rated 5: Piccolo at 42 North Hill, Colchester, Essex - rated on October 12.
• Rated 5: Officers Mess at Officers Mess Bo1 Pegasus Camp Merville, Circular Road South, Colchester, Essex - rated on October 5.
• Rated 5: WO and Sgts Mess at Wo And Sgts Mess Bo2 Pegasus Camp Merville, Circular Road South, Colchester, Essex - rated on October 5.
• Rated 5: Frankie & Benny's Restaurant at 4 Tollgate West, Stanway, Essex - rated on October 3.
• Rated 5: Twisted Treats at 6 Yorick Road, West Mersea, Essex - rated on September 29.
• Rated 5: Paxman Acadamy at The Paxman Academy, Paxman Avenue, Colchester, Essex - rated on September 21.
• Rated 5: ScentsbySnookie at 18 The Walk, Eight Ash Green, Essex - rated on September 14.
• Rated 5: Tiptree Spice at 126 Church Road, Tiptree, Essex - rated on September 13.
• Rated 5: Marks & Spencer Stane Retail Park at Unit A1-A3 Stane Retail Park, Western Approach, Stanway, Essex - rated on September 12.
• Rated 5: The Noodle Bar at 2 North Hill, Colchester, Essex - rated on September 9.
• Rated 5: Barrack Cafe at 32 Barrack Street, Colchester, Essex - rated on September 6.
• Rated 5: Mama T's Kitchen at 27 Wren Close, Stanway, Essex - rated on August 31.
• Rated 5: Quality Diner at Crystal Restaurant, 49 St Botolphs Street, Colchester, Essex - rated on August 25.
• Rated 5: The Cake Empress at 47 Woden Avenue, Stanway, Essex - rated on August 19.
• Rated 5: Costa Coffee at 4-5 Trinity Square, Colchester, Essex - rated on August 18.
• Rated 5: Franks Motorcycles at Unit 7b, Moat Farm Business Centre, Turkey Cock Lane, Eight Ash Green - rated on August 3.
• Rated 5: Home Made Food at CO4 - rated on August 1.
• Rated 5: Mirra at 98 High Street, Colchester, Essex - rated on July 28.
• Rated 5: Fai's Noodle Bar at 27a St Botolphs Street, Colchester, Essex - rated on July 27.
• Rated 5: Falafel and More at 9 Queen Street, Colchester, Essex - rated on July 27.
• Rated 5: The Rovers Tye at Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex - rated on July 27.
• Rated 5: Barrells of Wivenhoe at 33 High Street, Wivenhoe, Essex - rated on July 21.
• Rated 5: Subway at 34-36 Sir Isaacs Walk, Colchester, Essex - rated on July 20.
• Rated 5: Little Daisies Tiney Home Nursery at 14 Maskell Way, Stanway, Essex - rated on July 19.
• Rated 5: The Tiptree Biscuit Box at CO5 - rated on July 19.
• Rated 5: Vegalution at 2 Grange Farm Road, Colchester, Essex - rated on July 18.
• Rated 4: O'Brien's at 7 Brook House, Brook Street, Wivenhoe, Essex - rated on November 29.
• Rated 4: Burger Mates at The Prettygate Public House, The Commons, Colchester, Essex - rated on November 9.
• Rated 4: Acropolis Greek Gyros at 40 St Botolphs Street, Colchester, Essex - rated on August 25.
• Rated 4: Santorini Greek Food at 35 St Botolphs Street, Colchester, Essex - rated on August 23.
• Rated 4: Smith's at 2 Church Street, Colchester, Essex - rated on July 28.
• Rated 2: Middletons at 19-20 North Hill, Colchester, Essex - rated on September 22.
• Rated 1: Mama Rita at Mama Rita's, 45 Osborne Street, Colchester, Essex - rated on November 24.
• Rated 1: Roberts Harwich Limited at Mama Rita's, 45 Osborne Street, Colchester, Essex - rated on November 24.

16 ratings have been handed to pubs, bars or nightclubs:

•  Rated 5: Kings Arms at The Kings Arms, Broad Green, Coggeshall, Essex - rated on November 22.
• Rated 5: Slug & Lettuce at 111 High Street, Colchester, Essex - rated on November 22.
• Rated 5: The King's Arms at The Kings Arms, Broad Green, Coggeshall, Essex - rated on November 22.
• Rated 5: New Inn at New Inn Public House, 36 Chapel Street South, Colchester, Essex - rated on November 16.
• Rated 5: The Hare & Hounds at Hare And Hounds, Garlands Road, Layer Breton, Essex - rated on November 7.
• Rated 5: Donkey & Buskins at Donkey And Buskins, High Road, Layer De La Haye, Essex - rated on November 1.
• Rated 5: The Mersea Centre at Mica Centre, 38 High Street, West Mersea, Essex - rated on November 1.
• Rated 5: New Town Tavern at The New Town Tavern, Kendall Road, Colchester, Essex - rated on October 24.
• Rated 5: The Ship Inn at The Ship, 152 Maldon Road, Tiptree, Essex - rated on October 21.
• Rated 5: Old Crown Inn at The Old Crown Inn, Lodge Road, Messing, Essex -rated on October 12.
• Rated 5: The Swan at The Swan Inn, 285 London Road, Stanway, Essex - rated on October 7.
• Rated 5: The Royal British Legion at Royal British Legion, The Quay, Wivenhoe, Essex - rated on September 14.
• Rated 5: Cuckoo Dough at 12 Short Wyre Street, Colchester, Essex - rated on September 7.
• Rated 5: The Artilleryman at The Artillery Man, 54 Artillery Street, Colchester, Essex - rated on August 31.
• Rated 5: Fashion Cafe Bar at 2 St Botolphs Street, Colchester, Essex - rated on July 29.
• Rated 4: The Bonnie Blue Oak at Bonnie Blue Oak Public House, 40 Oak Road, Tiptree, Essex - rated on November 4.

21 ratings for takeaways:

• Rated 5: Dolphin Fish Bar at 36 North Station Road, Colchester, Essex - rated on December 8.
• Rated 5: Coggeshall Curry House at Bridge House, 23 Coggeshall Road, Marks Tey, Essex - rated on December 7.
• Rated 5: Phoenix at 68a London Road, Colchester, Essex - rated on December 6.
• Rated 5: China House at 14 Wethersfield Road, Colchester, Essex - rated on December 5.
• Rated 5: Codfather at 4 The Parade, Queen Elizabeth Way, Colchester, Essex - rated on December 5.
• Rated 5: New Wongs at 102 Church Road, Tiptree, Essex - rated on November 28.
• Rated 5: The Breakfast Co at 91 Hythe Hill, Colchester, Essex - rated on November 10.
•  Rated 5: Fish & Chicken at 4 The Willows, Colchester, Essex - rated on November 9.
• Rated 5: Kebab Express at 20 Hunwicke Road, Colchester, Essex - rated on November 9.
•  Rated 5: The Melt Peri Peri at 18-19 Church Walk, Colchester, Essex - rated on September 29.
• Rated 5: Zara's Fish Bar at 64 Barrack Street, Colchester, Essex - rated on September 29.
• Rated 5: Oriental House at 2 St Botolphs Circus, Colchester, Essex - rated on September 14.
• Rated 5: Crystal Restaurant at 49 St Botolphs Street, Colchester, Essex - rated on August 25.
•  Rated 5: Paradise Masala at 58 London Road, Colchester, Essex - rated on August 17.
• Rated 5: John's Fish Bar at 9 The Square, Iceni Way, Colchester, Essex - rated on August 16.
• Rated 5: Hong Kong Chef at 23a London Road, Stanway, Essex - rated on August 15.
• Rated 5: Bodrum Grill at 12 Crouch Street East, Colchester, Essex - rated on July 20.
• Rated 4: Pizzatown at Pizza Town 13 The Centre, New Road, Tiptree, Essex - rated on October 11.
• Rated 4: Southern Fried Chicken at 37a St Botolphs Street, Colchester, Essex - rated on August 25.
• Rated 4: Grand Feast Takeaway at 20 Osborne Street, Colchester, Essex - rated on July 22.
• Rated 4: Indian Village at 319 Harwich Road, Colchester, Essex - rated on July 18.