Ant and Chid

Colchester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ant and Chid 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 12 June 2026 by Colchester.

What does this rating mean?

Ant and Chid in Colchester 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?

Brook Street Business Centre,
96 Brook Street,
Colchester,
Essex,
CO1 2UZ

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Ant and Chid. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Ant and Chid?

Food hygiene at Ant and Chid 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 Ant and Chid

What is Ant and Chid’s food hygiene rating?

Ant and Chid has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 June 2026.

When was Ant and Chid last inspected?

Ant and Chid was last inspected by Colchester on 12 June 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.