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Aburi Japanese Restaurant

Essex

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Aburi Japanese Restaurant scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Aburi Japanese Restaurant, from October 2024 to October 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2024 to 2 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 15 Oct 2024: 5 out of 5 14 Sep 2026: 0 out of 5 22 Oct 2026: 2 out of 5 Oct 2024 Oct 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Aburi Japanese Restaurant.
Food hygiene rating history for Aburi Japanese Restaurant
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
0 / 5 Urgent improvement necessary
2 / 5 Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Aburi Japanese Restaurant in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

19 Short Wyre Street,
Colchester,
Essex,
CO1 1LN
Aburi Japanese Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Aburi Japanese Restaurant. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Aburi Japanese Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Aburi Japanese Restaurant is inspected by Colchester, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.colchester.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Aburi Japanese Restaurant

What is Aburi Japanese Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?
Aburi Japanese Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 October 2026.
When was Aburi Japanese Restaurant last inspected?
Aburi Japanese Restaurant was last inspected by Colchester on 22 October 2026.
Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.
What do the food hygiene scores mean?
The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.

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