The New Leather Bottle, Colchester

The New Leather Bottle is a pub at Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4RH. The New Leather Bottle's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Colchester council on 29 September 2025.

Food hygiene
5 out of 5, very good
Given
Address
Shrub End Road
Colchester
Essex
CO3 4RH
Council
Colchester
Type
Pub
Map
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Checked
Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026

The New Leather Bottle’s food hygiene rating

The New Leather Bottle's rating is 12 months old.

We have checked The New Leather Bottle'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 The New Leather Bottle

What is the food hygiene rating at The New Leather Bottle?

The New Leather Bottle's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Colchester council on 29 September 2025. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.

Where is The New Leather Bottle?

The New Leather Bottle is at Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4RH, in Colchester. Colchester council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Prettygate, about 840 m away.

What pubs are near The New Leather Bottle?

The closest pubs and bars to The New Leather Bottle are The Prettygate (840 m), The Ancient Briton (900 m) and Live & Let Live (2.1 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.

Is The New Leather Bottle's hygiene rating up to date?

The New Leather Bottle's rating is 12 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: The New Leather Bottle on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Colchester council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.