Colchester Patient Dining

Colchester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Colchester Patient Dining scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 12 February 2026 by Colchester.

What does this rating mean?

Colchester Patient Dining 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?

Colchester General Hospital,
Turner Road,
Colchester,
Essex,
CO4 5JL

Colchester Patient Dining Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Colchester Patient Dining?

Food hygiene at Colchester Patient Dining 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 Colchester Patient Dining

What is Colchester Patient Dining’s food hygiene rating?

Colchester Patient Dining has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 February 2026.

When was Colchester Patient Dining last inspected?

Colchester Patient Dining was last inspected by Colchester on 12 February 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.