The Cottage

Colchester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 22 September 2022 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Cottage, from July 2016 to September 2022. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2016 to 5 in 2022.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Cottage.

Food hygiene rating history for The Cottage
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 July 2016	5 / 5	Very good
22 September 2022	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The 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?

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

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

Who inspects The Cottage?

Food hygiene at The 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 The Cottage

What is The Cottage’s food hygiene rating?

The Cottage has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 September 2022.

When was The Cottage last inspected?

The Cottage was last inspected by Tendring on 22 September 2022.

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.