Coombs Catering T/A The Lock And Key

Tilbury Freeport

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Coombs Catering T/A The Lock And Key scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 15 July 2025 by City of London Corporation.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Coombs Catering T/A The Lock And Key, from December 2020 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Coombs Catering T/A The Lock And Key.

Food hygiene rating history for Coombs Catering T/A The Lock And Key
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 December 2020	5 / 5	Very good
15 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Coombs Catering T/A The Lock And Key in Tilbury Freeport has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Port of Tilbury London Ltd,
Leslie Ford House,
Tilbury Freeport,
Tilbury,
RM18 7EH

Coombs Catering T/A The Lock And Key Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Coombs Catering T/A The Lock And Key. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Coombs Catering T/A The Lock And Key?

Food hygiene at Coombs Catering T/A The Lock And Key is inspected by City of London Corporation, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/homepage.htm or [email protected].

Questions about Coombs Catering T/A The Lock And Key

What is Coombs Catering T/A The Lock And Key’s food hygiene rating?

Coombs Catering T/A The Lock And Key has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 July 2025.

When was Coombs Catering T/A The Lock And Key last inspected?

Coombs Catering T/A The Lock And Key was last inspected by City of London Corporation on 15 July 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.