Flags Cafe

Kings Parade

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Flags Cafe scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 22 May 2026 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Flags Cafe, from July 2020 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Flags Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Flags Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 July 2020	5 / 5	Very good
22 May 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Flags Cafe in Kings Parade 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?

Kiosk 8,
Lower Promenade,
Kings Parade,
Holland On Sea,

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

Who inspects Flags Cafe?

Food hygiene at Flags Cafe 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 Flags Cafe

What is Flags Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Flags Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 May 2026.

When was Flags Cafe last inspected?

Flags Cafe was last inspected by Tendring on 22 May 2026.

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.