Jungle Adventure food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Colchester
Jungle Adventure holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 14 January 2026, 6 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: 1C Moss Road, Stanway, Essex, CO3 0LE
How it compares in Colchester
In Colchester, 89% of rated places manage a 5, so Jungle Adventure sits behind roughly 1,273 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,191 | 89% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 82 | 6% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 48 | 4% | ← Jungle Adventure | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Jungle Adventure 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 Jungle Adventure, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Books, Brew & Boutique Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 202 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 July 2025 |
| Blackberry Road Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 April 2024 |
| Asda Express Colchester - Shrub End Road PFS Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 May 2024 |
| Chilli Brothers Mobile caterer | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 September 2024 |
| Coffeehog Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 November 2025 |
| China One Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 November 2023 |
Questions about Jungle Adventure
What is Jungle Adventure's food hygiene rating?
Jungle Adventure has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Colchester Council on 14 January 2026.
Is Jungle Adventure safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Jungle Adventure last inspected?
Jungle Adventure was last inspected on 14 January 2026, 6 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 Jungle Adventure?
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 Jungle Adventure compare to other places in Colchester?
89% of the 1,335 rated food businesses in Colchester hold the top rating of 5, while Jungle Adventure holds a 3. 48 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Colchester Council inspects Jungle Adventure 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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