Lighters Newsagents food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Colchester
Lighters Newsagents is exempt from food hygiene rating. Low-risk premises, a newsagent selling only wrapped sweets, say, are not given a score because there is little to inspect.
The rating: Exempt
Address: 1 Highwoods Square, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9BB
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Lighters Newsagents, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| BP Eastwood Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2024 |
| Abacus Kindergarten Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 February 2025 |
| Brinkley Grove Primary School School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 December 2024 |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 October 2024 |
| Abacus Kindergarten School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 December 2025 |
| Benny's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 September 2025 |
| Balkerne Gate Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 January 2025 |
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 August 2025 |
Questions about Lighters Newsagents
What is Lighters Newsagents's food hygiene rating?
Lighters Newsagents does not have a numeric food hygiene rating. Its current status is "Exempt".
Who decides the rating?
Colchester Council inspects Lighters Newsagents 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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The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Lighters Newsagents and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
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