The Firs

Frinton-on-Sea

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Firs scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 March 2026 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Firs, from February 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Firs.

Food hygiene rating history for The Firs
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
16 March 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Firs in Frinton-on-Sea has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

Thorpe Road,
Kirby Cross,
Frinton-on-Sea,
Essex,
CO13 0NJ

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

Who inspects The Firs?

Food hygiene at The Firs 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 Firs

What is The Firs’s food hygiene rating?

The Firs has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 March 2026.

When was The Firs last inspected?

The Firs was last inspected by Tendring on 16 March 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.