Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Colchester

Meatox

Essex

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Meatox scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 28 September 2026 by Colchester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Meatox, from June 2026 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2026 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Meatox.

Food hygiene rating history for Meatox
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 June 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
28 September 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Meatox 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?

150 Magdalen Street,
Colchester,
Essex,
CO1 2JX

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

Who inspects Meatox?

Food hygiene at Meatox 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 Meatox

What is Meatox’s food hygiene rating?

Meatox has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 September 2026.

When was Meatox last inspected?

Meatox was last inspected by Colchester on 28 September 2026.

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.