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Fireaway food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Epsom and Ewell

Fireaway holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 17 October 2025, 8 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: 45 Upper High Street, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 4RA

How it compares in Epsom and Ewell

In Epsom and Ewell, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Fireaway sits behind roughly 345 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Epsom and Ewell
5 out of 5 345 77%
4 out of 5 67 15% ← Fireaway
3 out of 5 34 8%
2 out of 5 0 0%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 123 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 Fireaway 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 Fireaway, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Avita Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 239 yards away 5 - Very good 12 February 2025
Ask Italian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 292 yards away 5 - Very good 7 January 2025
Boots Retailers - other 333 yards away 5 - Very good 7 January 2026
Blacks Burgers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 403 yards away 5 - Very good 19 May 2026
B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 25 June 2025
Bright Horizons Epsom Day Nursery Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 21 February 2026
Bamboo Basket Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 2 September 2024
Assembly Rooms Pub/bar/nightclub 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 20 November 2024

Questions about Fireaway

What is Fireaway's food hygiene rating?

Fireaway has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Epsom and Ewell Council on 17 October 2025.

Is Fireaway safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Fireaway last inspected?

Fireaway was last inspected on 17 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Epsom and Ewell Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Fireaway?

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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Fireaway compare to other places in Epsom and Ewell?

77% of the 447 rated food businesses in Epsom and Ewell hold the top rating of 5, while Fireaway holds a 4. 67 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Epsom and Ewell Council inspects Fireaway 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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