The Creek (Formally The Flag Inn)

Colchester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Creek (Formally The Flag Inn) 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 28 February 2025 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Creek (Formally The Flag Inn), from November 2014 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2014 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Creek (Formally The Flag Inn).

Food hygiene rating history for The Creek (Formally The Flag Inn)
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 November 2014	5 / 5	Very good
28 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Creek (Formally The Flag Inn) in Colchester 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?

Flag Hill,
Great Bentley,
Colchester,
Essex,
CO7 8RE

The Creek (Formally The Flag Inn) Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Creek (Formally The Flag Inn). The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Creek (Formally The Flag Inn)?

Food hygiene at The Creek (Formally The Flag 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 The Creek (Formally The Flag Inn)

What is The Creek (Formally The Flag Inn)’s food hygiene rating?

The Creek (Formally The Flag Inn) has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 February 2025.

When was The Creek (Formally The Flag Inn) last inspected?

The Creek (Formally The Flag Inn) was last inspected by Tendring on 28 February 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.