5

Catch me if you can food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Colchester

Catch me if you can holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the takeaway met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 23 October 2024, 20 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

How it compares in Colchester

That puts Catch me if you can among the 1,200 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 1,200 89% ← Catch me if you can
4 out of 5 83 6%
3 out of 5 50 4%
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 Catch me if you can 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.

Questions about Catch me if you can

What is Catch me if you can's food hygiene rating?

Catch me if you can has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Colchester Council on 23 October 2024.

Is Catch me if you can 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 takeaway to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Catch me if you can last inspected?

Catch me if you can was last inspected on 23 October 2024, 20 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 Catch me if you can?

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 Catch me if you can compare to other places in Colchester?

89% of the 1,349 rated food businesses in Colchester hold the top rating of 5, and Catch me if you can is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Colchester Council inspects Catch me if you can 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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