Freeland Stores

Essex

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Freeland Stores scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 29 September 2026 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Freeland Stores, from December 2015 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2015 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Freeland Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Freeland Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 December 2015	5 / 5	Very good
26 September 2024	4 / 5	Good
29 September 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Freeland Stores in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

16 Freeland Road,
Clacton On Sea,
Essex,
CO15 1LN

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

Who inspects Freeland Stores?

Food hygiene at Freeland Stores 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 Freeland Stores

What is Freeland Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Freeland Stores has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 September 2026.

When was Freeland Stores last inspected?

Freeland Stores was last inspected by Tendring on 29 September 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.