Food hygiene ratings in Colchester
East Counties · 1,642 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-09-10
17 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 21 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 110 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Colchester interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 54 improved 35 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
61 days median · 115 days average
across 610 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 110 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).
Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.
Latest published ratings in Colchester
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | Fordham Village Hall | Exempt → 5 | CO6 3NA |
| 2026-09-04 | Great Horkesley Scout Group | Exempt → 5 | CO6 4EG |
| 2026-09-04 | Fitness For Less | Exempt → 5 | CO4 9AS |
| 2026-09-04 | Silly Billys tiney home | Awaiting inspection → Exempt | CO4 5FG |
| 2026-09-04 | Annie's Bakehouse | Awaiting inspection → 5 | |
| 2026-09-04 | Mama Bears Tiney Home Childcare | Awaiting inspection → Exempt | CO4 0LP |
Latest changes in Colchester
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | Closed | The Fusion of Spice, Pizza Hub, Desser't Den | CO1 2LY |
| 2026-09-04 | Closed | Motherland African Market | |
| 2026-09-04 | Opened | Crapes Fruit Farm | CO6 3RR |
| 2026-09-04 | Closed | Wild Foods | CO6 3AU |
| 2026-09-04 | Opened | Sugar Rush Desserts | |
| 2026-09-04 | Opened | Sweet Hamper Company | |
| 2026-09-04 | Opened | Salt & Crumb | |
| 2026-09-02 | Closed | Swallow Aquatics and The Kingfisher | CO6 3QT |
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