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Mini Donuts food hygiene rating

Mobile caterer · Colchester

Mini Donuts holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the mobile caterer met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 17 September 2025, 9 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: Croxley House, Bourne Road, West Bergholt, CO6 3EP

How it compares in Colchester

That puts Mini Donuts among the 1,191 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 1,191 89% ← Mini Donuts
4 out of 5 82 6%
3 out of 5 48 4%
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

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 Mini Donuts 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 Mini Donuts, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Concept Golf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 10 March 2025
China One Takeaway/sandwich shop 1.4 miles away 5 - Very good 6 November 2023
Braiswick Primary School School/college/university 1.4 miles away 5 - Very good 10 December 2024
Colchester Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.4 miles away 5 - Very good 13 February 2025
Chilli Brothers Mobile caterer 1.5 miles away 5 - Very good 5 September 2024
Cook Retailers - other 1.6 miles away 5 - Very good 16 April 2025
Aldford Service Station Retailers - other 1.6 miles away 5 - Very good 30 July 2025
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - other 1.6 miles away 5 - Very good 29 January 2025

Questions about Mini Donuts

What is Mini Donuts's food hygiene rating?

Mini Donuts has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Colchester Council on 17 September 2025.

Is Mini Donuts 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 mobile caterer to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Mini Donuts last inspected?

Mini Donuts was last inspected on 17 September 2025, 9 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 Mini Donuts?

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 Mini Donuts compare to other places in Colchester?

89% of the 1,335 rated food businesses in Colchester hold the top rating of 5, and Mini Donuts is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Colchester Council inspects Mini Donuts 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Mini Donuts is one of 15 rated food businesses in West Bergholt. See every hygiene rating in West Bergholt

Colchester inspects and rates 1,631 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Colchester

The official record is held by the council: https://www.colchester.gov.uk/

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