The Blacksmiths Arms, Clacton-on-Sea

The Blacksmiths Arms is a pub at 20 The Street, Little Clacton, Clacton On Sea, CO16 9LQ. The Blacksmiths Arms's food hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (good), given by Tendring council on 28 May 2025.

Food hygiene
4 out of 5, good
Given
Address
20 The Street
Little Clacton
Clacton On Sea
CO16 9LQ
Council
Tendring
Type
Pub
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Checked
Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026

The Blacksmiths Arms’s food hygiene rating

The Blacksmiths Arms's rating is 1 year old.

We have checked The Blacksmiths Arms's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.

The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.

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Questions about The Blacksmiths Arms

What is the food hygiene rating at The Blacksmiths Arms?

The Blacksmiths Arms's food hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (good), given by Tendring council on 28 May 2025. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.

Where is The Blacksmiths Arms?

The Blacksmiths Arms is at 20 The Street, Little Clacton, Clacton On Sea, CO16 9LQ, in Clacton-on-Sea. Tendring council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Aviator, about 1.8 km away.

What pubs are near The Blacksmiths Arms?

The closest pubs and bars to The Blacksmiths Arms are Aviator (1.8 km), Robin Hood (2.1 km) and White Hart (2.2 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.

Is The Blacksmiths Arms's hygiene rating up to date?

The Blacksmiths Arms's rating is 1 year old. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.

Source: The Blacksmiths Arms on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Tendring council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.