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Three Wise Monkeys food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Colchester

Three Wise Monkeys holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 28 October 2025, 8 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: 60 High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1DN

How it compares in Colchester

That puts Three Wise Monkeys among the 1,200 places in Colchester holding top marks, 89% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Colchester
5 out of 5 1,200 89% ← Three Wise Monkeys
4 out of 5 83 6%
3 out of 5 50 4%
2 out of 5 5 <1%
1 out of 5 9 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 302 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

Questions about Three Wise Monkeys

What is Three Wise Monkeys's food hygiene rating?

Three Wise Monkeys has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Colchester Council on 28 October 2025.

Is Three Wise Monkeys safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Three Wise Monkeys last inspected?

Three Wise Monkeys was last inspected on 28 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Colchester Council rather than by the business.

How does Three Wise Monkeys compare to other places in Colchester?

89% of the 1,349 rated food businesses in Colchester hold the top rating of 5, and Three Wise Monkeys is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Colchester Council inspects Three Wise Monkeys 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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