Mel's heavenly cakes & bakes

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mel's heavenly cakes & bakes scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 23 March 2026 by Colchester.

What does this rating mean?

Mel's heavenly cakes & bakes 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?

Mel's heavenly cakes & bakes Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Mel's heavenly cakes & bakes. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Mel's heavenly cakes & bakes?

Food hygiene at Mel's heavenly cakes & bakes 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 Mel's heavenly cakes & bakes

What is Mel's heavenly cakes & bakes’s food hygiene rating?

Mel's heavenly cakes & bakes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 March 2026.

When was Mel's heavenly cakes & bakes last inspected?

Mel's heavenly cakes & bakes was last inspected by Colchester on 23 March 2026.

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.