Knight Pavilion Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Colchester
Knight Pavilion Restaurant holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 24 February 2025, 16 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: Knight Pavilion, The Maltings, Haven Road, CO2 8FU
How it compares in Colchester
In Colchester, 89% of rated places manage a 5, so Knight Pavilion Restaurant sits behind roughly 1,273 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,191 | 89% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 82 | 6% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 48 | 4% | ← Knight Pavilion Restaurant | |
| 2 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 9 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 296 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Knight Pavilion Restaurant none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Knight Pavilion Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bambu Vietnamese Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 169 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 September 2025 |
| BBQ Lounge and Shisha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 317 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 July 2025 |
| 3D Trading/3D Candy Co Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2025 |
| Bakeoffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2024 |
| China City Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 October 2025 |
| Bourne and Bread Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 July 2026 |
| Cafe Lato Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 February 2025 |
| Cafe & Ice cream Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 August 2025 |
Questions about Knight Pavilion Restaurant
What is Knight Pavilion Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
Knight Pavilion Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Colchester Council on 24 February 2025.
Is Knight Pavilion Restaurant safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Knight Pavilion Restaurant last inspected?
Knight Pavilion Restaurant was last inspected on 24 February 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Colchester Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Knight Pavilion Restaurant?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Knight Pavilion Restaurant compare to other places in Colchester?
89% of the 1,335 rated food businesses in Colchester hold the top rating of 5, while Knight Pavilion Restaurant holds a 3. 48 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Colchester Council inspects Knight Pavilion Restaurant and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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