Hygienic food handling
Very goodIncludes food preparation, cooking, reheating, cooling and storage practices.
Pub/bar/nightclub
Latest rating available
The Swan food hygiene rating
The Swan
Swan Inn
Lower Street
Stratford St Mary
COLCHESTER
CO7 6JR Inspected 19 August 2026
Lower Street
Stratford St Mary
COLCHESTER
CO7 6JR Inspected 19 August 2026
Food hygiene rating
Rated by Babergh
5
Very good
The highest rating available under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.
At a glance
Business summary
The Swan in Babergh currently has a food hygiene rating of 5 (Very good). The latest published inspection was carried out on 19 August 2026. The Swan is registered as a Pub/bar/nightclub and is located at Swan Inn, Lower Street, Stratford St Mary, COLCHESTER, CO7 6JR.
- Business name
- The Swan
- Business type
- Pub/bar/nightclub
- Local authority
- Babergh
- Scheme
- Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
- Rating date
- 19 August 2026
- FHRS ID
- 1734788
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About this information
Ratings are supplied by the relevant local authority. Details may change between inspections or before updated records are published.
Latest inspection
Inspection details
19 August 2026
Inspectors consider how hygienically food is handled, the condition of the premises and how effectively the business manages food safety.
Cleanliness and condition
Very goodCovers the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and condition of the premises.
Management of food safety
Very goodConsiders staff knowledge, checks, records and confidence that standards will be maintained.
Previous records
Rating history
The Swan has received a food hygiene rating of 5 at its two most recent recorded inspections.
| Inspection date | Rating | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 2026 | 5 | Very good | Current |
| 18 July 2024 | 5 | Very good | Previous |
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