The Free Man

Nottinghamshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 8 January 2026 by Gedling.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Free Man, from September 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Free Man
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
8 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Free Man in Nottinghamshire 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?

334 - 336 Carlton Hill,
Carlton,
Nottinghamshire,
NG4 1JD

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

Who inspects The Free Man?

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

Questions about The Free Man

What is The Free Man’s food hygiene rating?

The Free Man has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 January 2026.

When was The Free Man last inspected?

The Free Man was last inspected by Gedling on 8 January 2026.

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.