Businesses in Colchester
Localyn lists 1297 businesses in Colchester. Of these, 1057 have a recorded Food Standards Agency hygiene rating. 949 currently have a rating of 5.
1297 published businesses in this area.
Food hygiene data last updated: 2 September 2026 (latest inspection date in this view).
Businesses
Showing 1–50 of 1297
Food business overview for Colchester
Official hygiene ratings
Localyn analysis of official Food Standards Agency ratings: 1057 rated, 240 unrated, 90% rated 5, 96% rated 4+, 4% below 4.
5 / 5 — Very good
949 businesses (90%)
4 / 5 — Good
62 businesses (6%)
3 / 5 — Generally satisfactory
36 businesses (3%)
2 / 5 — Improvement necessary
1 business (0%)
1 / 5 — Major improvement necessary
8 businesses (1%)
0 / 5 — Urgent improvement necessary
1 business (0%)
Unrated
240 businesses
Official data. Ratings are the Food Standards Agency Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS): 5 Very good, 4 Good, 3 Generally satisfactory, 2 Improvement necessary, 1 Major improvement necessary, 0 Urgent improvement necessary. Localyn does not set or change them.
Food hygiene data in this view is current to 2 September 2026, the latest stored inspection date. Counts and percentages are Localyn calculations over those stored ratings.
Food Hygiene Rating Scheme · ratings.food.gov.uk · Data methodology · Corrections · How ratings work
Popular categories
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Frequently asked questions
How many businesses are listed in Colchester?
There are 1297 published listings for businesses in Colchester.
Are food hygiene ratings official?
Yes. Ratings shown on Localyn come from the Food Standards Agency. Localyn does not set or change official ratings.
How many businesses in Colchester have a food hygiene rating of 5?
949 of 1297 published businesses in Colchester currently have a Food Standards Agency rating of 5 (1057 have a stored rating).
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