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The Friar
Food hygiene rating 5 out of 5 — Very good
- Type
- Pub/bar/nightclub
- Address
- The Friar Public House, St Christopher Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 0NE
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- 8 Dec 2020
- Council
- Colchester Council
- Hygienic food handling
- Good
- Cleanliness and condition of facilities
- Good
- Management of food safety
- Good
How it compares
- The highest rating, shared by 90% of the 1,049 rated food businesses in Colchester.
- The highest rating, shared by 91% of the 1,401 rated food businesses in the Colchester Council area.
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View this business on the Food Standards Agency website. Data from the FSA, checked 2 Nov 2026.
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