Chicago's

Essex

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Chicago's scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 24 January 2025 by Colchester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chicago's, from January 2025 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2025 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Chicago's.

Food hygiene rating history for Chicago's
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 January 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
17 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Chicago's in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

8 Eld Lane,
Colchester,
Essex,
CO1 1LS

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

Who inspects Chicago's?

Food hygiene at Chicago's 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 Chicago's

What is Chicago's’s food hygiene rating?

Chicago's has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 January 2025.

When was Chicago's last inspected?

Chicago's was last inspected by Colchester on 24 January 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.