M K Stores

Essex

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

M K Stores scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Major improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 19 August 2025 by Colchester.

What does this rating mean?

M K Stores in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

28A Turner Road,
Colchester,
Essex,
CO4 5LB

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

Who inspects M K Stores?

Food hygiene at M K Stores 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 M K Stores

What is M K Stores’s food hygiene rating?

M K Stores has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 August 2025.

When was M K Stores last inspected?

M K Stores was last inspected by Colchester on 19 August 2025.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.