Chicken Variety

Essex

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Chicken Variety scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 19 August 2025 by Colchester.

What does this rating mean?

Chicken Variety 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?

177 Butt Road,
Colchester,
Essex,
CO3 3DT

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

Who inspects Chicken Variety?

Food hygiene at Chicken Variety 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 Chicken Variety

What is Chicken Variety’s food hygiene rating?

Chicken Variety has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 August 2025.

When was Chicken Variety last inspected?

Chicken Variety was last inspected by Colchester on 19 August 2025.

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.