Free The Way

SEAHAM

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Free The Way scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 26 March 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Free The Way, from January 2022 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2022 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Free The Way.

Food hygiene rating history for Free The Way
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
26 March 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Free The Way in SEAHAM has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

37 CHURCH STREET,
SEAHAM,
United Kingdom,
SR7 7EJ

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Free The Way. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Free The Way?

Food hygiene at Free The Way is inspected by Durham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.durham.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Free The Way

What is Free The Way’s food hygiene rating?

Free The Way has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 March 2025.

When was Free The Way last inspected?

Free The Way was last inspected by Durham on 26 March 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.