Gables Cygnet Health Care

Colchester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Gables Cygnet Health Care 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 July 2026 by Colchester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gables Cygnet Health Care, from March 2025 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2025 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Gables Cygnet Health Care.

Food hygiene rating history for Gables Cygnet Health Care
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good
27 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Gables Cygnet Health Care 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?

Cygnet Health Care The Gables,
262 Ipswich Road,
Colchester,
Essex,
CO4 0ER

Gables Cygnet Health Care Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Gables Cygnet Health Care. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Gables Cygnet Health Care?

Food hygiene at Gables Cygnet Health Care 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 Gables Cygnet Health Care

What is Gables Cygnet Health Care’s food hygiene rating?

Gables Cygnet Health Care has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 July 2026.

When was Gables Cygnet Health Care last inspected?

Gables Cygnet Health Care was last inspected by Colchester on 27 July 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.