Elm Cottage

Colchester

Heads up: Elm Cottage no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Tendring. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Cleanliness & condition Good

Last inspected on 22 October 2018 by Tendring.

What does this rating mean?

Elm Cottage 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?

7 Lucerne Road,
Elmstead,
Colchester,
Essex,
CO7 7YB

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

Who inspects Elm Cottage?

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

Questions about Elm Cottage

What is Elm Cottage’s food hygiene rating?

Elm Cottage has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 October 2018.

When was Elm Cottage last inspected?

Elm Cottage was last inspected by Tendring on 22 October 2018.

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.

Has Elm Cottage closed down?

Elm Cottage no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Tendring, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.