Sailor Boy Freehouse

St Osyth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sailor Boy Freehouse scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 30 September 2025 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sailor Boy Freehouse, from October 2013 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2013 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sailor Boy Freehouse.

Food hygiene rating history for Sailor Boy Freehouse
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 October 2013	5 / 5	Very good
30 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sailor Boy Freehouse in St Osyth 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?

Sailor Boy,
Beach Road,
St Osyth,
Clacton On Sea,
CO16 8TB

Sailor Boy Freehouse Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Sailor Boy Freehouse?

Food hygiene at Sailor Boy Freehouse 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 Sailor Boy Freehouse

What is Sailor Boy Freehouse’s food hygiene rating?

Sailor Boy Freehouse has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 September 2025.

When was Sailor Boy Freehouse last inspected?

Sailor Boy Freehouse was last inspected by Tendring on 30 September 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.