Cafes in Colchester
Localyn lists 395 cafes in Colchester. Of these, 331 have a recorded Food Standards Agency hygiene rating. 293 currently have a rating of 5.
395 published businesses in this area.
Food hygiene data last updated: 2 September 2026 (latest inspection date in this view).
Businesses
Showing 1–50 of 395
Food business overview for Colchester
Official hygiene ratings
Localyn analysis of official Food Standards Agency ratings: 331 rated, 64 unrated, 89% rated 5, 94% rated 4+, 6% below 4.
5 / 5 — Very good
293 businesses (89%)
4 / 5 — Good
19 businesses (6%)
3 / 5 — Generally satisfactory
17 businesses (5%)
2 / 5 — Improvement necessary
1 business (0%)
1 / 5 — Major improvement necessary
1 business (0%)
Unrated
64 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
Frequently asked questions
How many cafes are listed in Colchester?
There are 395 published listings for cafes 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 cafes in Colchester have a food hygiene rating of 5?
293 of 395 published cafes in Colchester currently have a Food Standards Agency rating of 5 (331 have a stored rating).
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