Mersea Island Bakery food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Colchester
Mersea Island Bakery holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 5 June 2025, 15 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.
96% of rated food businesses in Colchester score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Colchester ratings →
Address: The Bakery, 8 Barfield Road, West Mersea, CO5 8QT
How it compares in Colchester
In Colchester, 90% of rated places manage a 5, so Mersea Island Bakery sits behind roughly 1,225 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,225 | 90% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 75 | 6% | ← Mersea Island Bakery | |
| 3 out of 5 | 46 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 8 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 284 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Mersea Island Bakery 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 Mersea Island Bakery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco West Mersea Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 88 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 October 2023 |
| Mersea Community Support Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 106 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 March 2026 |
| Mulberry Bush Mersea Nursery Caring Premises | 174 yards away | Awaiting inspection | |
| Island Supermarket Retailers - other | 177 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2025 |
| Mersea pizza & Rotisserie peri peri chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop | 177 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 August 2026 |
| The Mersea Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 203 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2025 |
| Titash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 212 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 August 2025 |
| The Strood Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 272 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 April 2026 |
Questions about Mersea Island Bakery
What is Mersea Island Bakery's food hygiene rating?
Mersea Island Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Colchester Council on 5 June 2025.
Is Mersea Island Bakery safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Mersea Island Bakery last inspected?
Mersea Island Bakery was last inspected on 5 June 2025, 15 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 Mersea Island Bakery?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Mersea Island Bakery compare to other places in Colchester?
90% of the 1,358 rated food businesses in Colchester hold the top rating of 5, while Mersea Island Bakery holds a 4. 75 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Colchester Council inspects Mersea Island Bakery 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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