Colston Bakery

Worcestershire

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 4 March 2026 by Malvern Hills.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Colston Bakery, from September 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Colston Bakery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
4 March 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Colston Bakery in Worcestershire 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?

223 Worcester Road,
Malvern,
Worcestershire,
WR14 1SU

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

Who inspects Colston Bakery?

Food hygiene at Colston Bakery is inspected by Malvern Hills, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.worcsregservices.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Colston Bakery

What is Colston Bakery’s food hygiene rating?

Colston Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 March 2026.

When was Colston Bakery last inspected?

Colston Bakery was last inspected by Malvern Hills on 4 March 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.