Mughal Express Brightlingsea

Colchester

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Mughal Express Brightlingsea scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 11 July 2025 by Tendring.

What does this rating mean?

Mughal Express Brightlingsea in Colchester has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

49 High Street,
Brightlingsea,
Colchester,
Essex,
CO7 0AQ

Mughal Express Brightlingsea Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Mughal Express Brightlingsea?

Food hygiene at Mughal Express Brightlingsea 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 Mughal Express Brightlingsea

What is Mughal Express Brightlingsea’s food hygiene rating?

Mughal Express Brightlingsea has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 July 2025.

When was Mughal Express Brightlingsea last inspected?

Mughal Express Brightlingsea was last inspected by Tendring on 11 July 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.