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Flavours cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Colchester

Flavours cafe holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 8 August 2025, 11 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: 2 Centurion House, St Johns Street, Colchester, CO2 7AH

How it compares in Colchester

That puts Flavours cafe 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% ← Flavours cafe
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.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Flavours cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bella-Pais Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 5 March 2026
Cafe at Number 21 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 78 yards away 5 - Very good 30 July 2025
BBQ Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 128 yards away 5 - Very good 30 November 2024
ChinaTown Colchester Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 137 yards away 5 - Very good 28 October 2024
Boots Uk Ltd Retailers - other 140 yards away 5 - Very good 7 January 2025
Chicago's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 140 yards away 5 - Very good 17 March 2025
Chopstix Noodle Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 155 yards away 5 - Very good 24 March 2026
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 212 yards away 5 - Very good 6 August 2025

Questions about Flavours cafe

What is Flavours cafe's food hygiene rating?

Flavours cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Colchester Council on 8 August 2025.

Is Flavours cafe 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Flavours cafe last inspected?

Flavours cafe was last inspected on 8 August 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Colchester Council rather than by the business.

How does Flavours cafe compare to other places in Colchester?

89% of the 1,349 rated food businesses in Colchester hold the top rating of 5, and Flavours cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Colchester Council inspects Flavours cafe 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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