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New Yummy food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Colchester

New Yummy holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.

The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory

The rating dates from 20 March 2026, 3 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: 55 North Station Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1RQ

How it compares in Colchester

In Colchester, 89% of rated places manage a 5, so New Yummy sits behind roughly 1,283 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Colchester
5 out of 5 1,200 89%
4 out of 5 83 6%
3 out of 5 50 4% ← New Yummy
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 New Yummy 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 New Yummy, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Caprinos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop at this address 5 - Very good 9 May 2024
Caprinos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop at this address 5 - Very good 9 May 2024
Bar B Q House Takeaway/sandwich shop 22 yards away 5 - Very good 24 September 2024
Buzz Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 25 yards away 5 - Very good 18 June 2025
cafe malabar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 37 yards away 5 - Very good 11 November 2024
Brunch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 321 yards away 5 - Very good 3 June 2025
Belle Vue Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 377 yards away 5 - Very good 22 January 2024
Adamexpo Limited Retailers - other 390 yards away 5 - Very good 18 November 2025

Questions about New Yummy

What is New Yummy's food hygiene rating?

New Yummy has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Colchester Council on 20 March 2026.

Is New Yummy safe to eat at?

A 3 means the takeaway met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.

When was New Yummy last inspected?

New Yummy was last inspected on 20 March 2026, 3 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 New Yummy?

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

How does New Yummy compare to other places in Colchester?

89% of the 1,349 rated food businesses in Colchester hold the top rating of 5, while New Yummy holds a 3. 50 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Colchester Council inspects New Yummy 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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