Garr Cottage

West Mersea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Garr Cottage scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Cleanliness & condition Good

Last inspected on 9 January 2019 by Colchester.

What does this rating mean?

Garr Cottage in West Mersea 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?

38 Melrose Road,
West Mersea,
Colchester,
CO5 8JA

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

Who inspects Garr Cottage?

Food hygiene at Garr Cottage is inspected by Colchester, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.colchester.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Garr Cottage

What is Garr Cottage’s food hygiene rating?

Garr Cottage has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 January 2019.

When was Garr Cottage last inspected?

Garr Cottage was last inspected by Colchester on 9 January 2019.

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.