Darcy's Traditional Sweet Shoppe

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Darcy's Traditional Sweet Shoppe 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 27 March 2025 by Colchester.

What does this rating mean?

Darcy's Traditional Sweet Shoppe 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?

34 Eld Lane,
Colchester,
Essex,
CO1 1LS

Darcy's Traditional Sweet Shoppe Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Darcy's Traditional Sweet Shoppe?

Food hygiene at Darcy's Traditional Sweet Shoppe 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 Darcy's Traditional Sweet Shoppe

What is Darcy's Traditional Sweet Shoppe’s food hygiene rating?

Darcy's Traditional Sweet Shoppe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 March 2025.

When was Darcy's Traditional Sweet Shoppe last inspected?

Darcy's Traditional Sweet Shoppe was last inspected by Colchester on 27 March 2025.

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.