High Street Sweets

Essex

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

High Street Sweets scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 21 February 2025 by Colchester.

What does this rating mean?

High Street Sweets in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

156B High Street,
Colchester,
Essex,
CO1 1PG

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

Who inspects High Street Sweets?

Food hygiene at High Street Sweets 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 High Street Sweets

What is High Street Sweets’s food hygiene rating?

High Street Sweets has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 February 2025.

When was High Street Sweets last inspected?

High Street Sweets was last inspected by Colchester on 21 February 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.