Flames

Essex

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Flames scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 13 July 2026 by Thurrock.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Flames, from May 2025 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2025 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Flames
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 May 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
13 July 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Flames in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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 High Street,
Stanford Le Hope,
Essex,
SS17 0EZ

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

Who inspects Flames?

Food hygiene at Flames is inspected by Thurrock, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.thurrock.gov.uk/food or [email protected].

Questions about Flames

What is Flames’s food hygiene rating?

Flames has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 July 2026.

When was Flames last inspected?

Flames was last inspected by Thurrock on 13 July 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.