Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Colchester

Meatox

Essex

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Meatox scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 June 2026 by Colchester.

What does this rating mean?

Meatox in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

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 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 June 2026.

When was Meatox last inspected?

Meatox was last inspected by Colchester on 29 June 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.