Ykj African and Caribbean food

Ballantyne Drive

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ykj African and Caribbean food scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 September 2025 by Colchester.

What does this rating mean?

Ykj African and Caribbean food in Ballantyne Drive 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?

Flat 2,
Flats 1 to 117,
Ballantyne Drive,
Colchester,
CO2 8GL

Ykj African and Caribbean food Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Ykj African and Caribbean food. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Ykj African and Caribbean food?

Food hygiene at Ykj African and Caribbean food 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 Ykj African and Caribbean food

What is Ykj African and Caribbean food’s food hygiene rating?

Ykj African and Caribbean food has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 September 2025.

When was Ykj African and Caribbean food last inspected?

Ykj African and Caribbean food was last inspected by Colchester on 23 September 2025.

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.