Continental Supermarket

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Continental Supermarket 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 3 June 2026 by Colchester.

What does this rating mean?

Continental Supermarket 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?

14 Crouch Street East,
Colchester,
Essex,
CO3 3ES

Continental Supermarket Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Continental Supermarket?

Food hygiene at Continental Supermarket 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 Continental Supermarket

What is Continental Supermarket’s food hygiene rating?

Continental Supermarket has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 June 2026.

When was Continental Supermarket last inspected?

Continental Supermarket was last inspected by Colchester on 3 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.