The Ship

Kirby Le Soken

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Ship 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 29 May 2025 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Ship, from February 2020 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Ship
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
29 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Ship in Kirby Le Soken 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?

The Ship Inn,
35 Walton Road,
Kirby Le Soken,
Frinton On Sea,
CO13 0DT

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

Who inspects The Ship?

Food hygiene at The Ship 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 Ship

What is The Ship’s food hygiene rating?

The Ship has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 May 2025.

When was The Ship last inspected?

The Ship was last inspected by Tendring on 29 May 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.