Alpaca Acres CIC

Great Tey

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Alpaca Acres CIC scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 13 August 2026 by Colchester.

What does this rating mean?

Alpaca Acres CIC in Great Tey has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

The Laurels,
Chappel Road,
Great Tey,
Essex,
CO6 1JR

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Alpaca Acres CIC. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Alpaca Acres CIC?

Food hygiene at Alpaca Acres CIC 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 Alpaca Acres CIC

What is Alpaca Acres CIC’s food hygiene rating?

Alpaca Acres CIC has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 August 2026.

When was Alpaca Acres CIC last inspected?

Alpaca Acres CIC was last inspected by Colchester on 13 August 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.