Fish Inn

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Fish Inn 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 17 October 2025 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Fish Inn, from May 2018 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Fish Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Fish Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 May 2018	5 / 5	Very good
17 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Fish Inn in Essex 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?

409 St Johns Road,
Clacton On Sea,
Essex,
CO16 8DU

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

Who inspects Fish Inn?

Food hygiene at Fish Inn is inspected by Tendring, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Fish Inn

What is Fish Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Fish Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 October 2025.

When was Fish Inn last inspected?

Fish Inn was last inspected by Tendring on 17 October 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.