Fais oriental food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Colchester
Fais oriental 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 28 November 2025, 7 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: 27A St Botolphs Street, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7EA
How it compares in Colchester
In Colchester, 89% of rated places manage a 5, so Fais oriental sits behind roughly 1,200 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,200 | 89% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 83 | 6% | ← Fais oriental | |
| 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 Fais oriental, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choice Foods Retailers - other | 61 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 March 2024 |
| 90 Minutes Restaurant & Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 74 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 September 2025 |
| Aunties Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop | 95 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 July 2025 |
| Buzz Bingo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 138 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 December 2024 |
| Aburi Japanese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 158 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 October 2024 |
| ChinaTown Colchester Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 October 2024 |
| Bridgeway Ministry Retailers - other | 256 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 July 2025 |
| Chicago's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 264 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 March 2025 |
Questions about Fais oriental
What is Fais oriental's food hygiene rating?
Fais oriental has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Colchester Council on 28 November 2025.
Is Fais oriental 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 Fais oriental last inspected?
Fais oriental was last inspected on 28 November 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Colchester Council rather than by the business.
How does Fais oriental compare to other places in Colchester?
89% of the 1,349 rated food businesses in Colchester hold the top rating of 5, while Fais oriental holds a 4. 83 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Colchester Council inspects Fais oriental 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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