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Ephesus food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bromley

Ephesus holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 27 February 2025, 16 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 243 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0NY

How it compares in Bromley

That puts Ephesus among the 1,661 places in Bromley holding top marks, 77% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Bromley
5 out of 5 1,661 77% ← Ephesus
4 out of 5 297 14%
3 out of 5 154 7%
2 out of 5 13 1%
1 out of 5 17 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 311 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Ephesus none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Ephesus, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Cakes & Bakes Retailers - other 66 yards away 5 - Very good 3 September 2025
Caffe Tea Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 111 yards away 5 - Very good 29 August 2025
Chicken Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 118 yards away 5 - Very good 4 November 2025
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 119 yards away 5 - Very good 4 December 2024
Boots Retailers - other 164 yards away 5 - Very good 27 February 2025
Britkong Shop Retailers - other 167 yards away 5 - Very good 5 June 2024
Creams Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 185 yards away 5 - Very good 30 September 2025
Easy Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 196 yards away 5 - Very good 6 November 2025

Questions about Ephesus

What is Ephesus's food hygiene rating?

Ephesus has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Bromley Council on 27 February 2025.

Is Ephesus safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Ephesus last inspected?

Ephesus was last inspected on 27 February 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bromley Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Ephesus?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Ephesus compare to other places in Bromley?

77% of the 2,144 rated food businesses in Bromley hold the top rating of 5, and Ephesus is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Bromley Council inspects Ephesus and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Ephesus is one of 547 rated food businesses in Orpington. See every hygiene rating in Orpington

Bromley inspects and rates 2,455 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Bromley

The official record is held by the council: http://www.bromley.gov.uk

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