5

The Rovers Tye food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Colchester

The Rovers Tye 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 6 September 2024, 22 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9BA

How it compares in Colchester

That puts The Rovers Tye 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% ← The Rovers Tye
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.

What the inspector found

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 The Rovers Tye 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.

Questions about The Rovers Tye

What is The Rovers Tye's food hygiene rating?

The Rovers Tye has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Colchester Council on 6 September 2024.

Is The Rovers Tye 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 The Rovers Tye last inspected?

The Rovers Tye was last inspected on 6 September 2024, 22 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 The Rovers Tye?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Rovers Tye compare to other places in Colchester?

89% of the 1,349 rated food businesses in Colchester hold the top rating of 5, and The Rovers Tye is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Colchester Council inspects The Rovers Tye 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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