Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Colchester

Zest

Colchester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Cleanliness & condition Good

Last inspected on 5 March 2020 by Colchester.

What does this rating mean?

Zest in Colchester 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?

University Of Essex,
Wivenhoe Park,
Colchester,
CO4 3SQ

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

Who inspects Zest?

Food hygiene at Zest is inspected by Colchester, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.colchester.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Zest

What is Zest’s food hygiene rating?

Zest has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 March 2020.

When was Zest last inspected?

Zest was last inspected by Colchester on 5 March 2020.

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.