AYS Care

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

AYS Care scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 7 July 2026 by Colchester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for AYS Care, from December 2023 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2023 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of AYS Care.

Food hygiene rating history for AYS Care
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 December 2023	5 / 5	Very good
7 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

AYS Care in Essex 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?

65-67 Harwich Road,
Colchester,
Essex,
CO4 3BU

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

Who inspects AYS Care?

Food hygiene at AYS Care 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 AYS Care

What is AYS Care’s food hygiene rating?

AYS Care has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 July 2026.

When was AYS Care last inspected?

AYS Care was last inspected by Colchester on 7 July 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.