The Three Jays

Clacton On Sea

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 13 July 2026 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Three Jays, from January 2025 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2025 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Three Jays
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 January 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
13 July 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Three Jays in Clacton 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?

1 Marlowe Road,
Jaywick,
Clacton On Sea,
Essex,
CO15 2PJ

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

Who inspects The Three Jays?

Food hygiene at The Three Jays 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 Three Jays

What is The Three Jays’s food hygiene rating?

The Three Jays has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 July 2026.

When was The Three Jays last inspected?

The Three Jays was last inspected by Tendring on 13 July 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.