Hare and Hounds, Colchester

Hare and Hounds is a pub at Hare And Hounds. Hare and Hounds, Heath Road, East Bergholt, Colchester, CO7 6RL. Hare and Hounds's food hygiene rating is 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Babergh council on 20 February 2026.

Food hygiene
3 out of 5, generally satisfactory
Given
Address
Hare And Hounds. Hare and Hounds
Heath Road
East Bergholt
Colchester
CO7 6RL
Council
Babergh
Type
Pub
Map
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Checked
Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026

Hare and Hounds’s food hygiene rating

Hare and Hounds's rating is 7 months old.

We have checked Hare and Hounds's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.

The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.

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Questions about Hare and Hounds

What is the food hygiene rating at Hare and Hounds?

Hare and Hounds's food hygiene rating is 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Babergh council on 20 February 2026. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.

Where is Hare and Hounds?

Hare and Hounds is at Hare And Hounds. Hare and Hounds, Heath Road, East Bergholt, Colchester, CO7 6RL, in Colchester. Babergh council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Carriers Arms, about 300 m away.

What pubs are near Hare and Hounds?

The closest pubs and bars to Hare and Hounds are Carriers Arms (300 m), The Red Lion (1.1 km) and The Grange Park Suffolk Limited (2.2 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.

Is Hare and Hounds's hygiene rating up to date?

Hare and Hounds's rating is 7 months old. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.

Source: Hare and Hounds on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Babergh council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.