Smiths Newsagents

Surrey

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Smiths Newsagents scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 30 October 2017 by Epsom and Ewell.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Smiths Newsagents, from December 2011 to October 2017. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2011 to 4 in 2017.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Smiths Newsagents
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 December 2011	4 / 5	Good
30 October 2017	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Smiths Newsagents in Surrey has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

12 Ruxley Lane,
West Ewell,
Surrey,
KT19 0JA

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

Who inspects Smiths Newsagents?

Food hygiene at Smiths Newsagents is inspected by Epsom and Ewell, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.epsom-ewell.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Smiths Newsagents

What is Smiths Newsagents’s food hygiene rating?

Smiths Newsagents has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 October 2017.

When was Smiths Newsagents last inspected?

Smiths Newsagents was last inspected by Epsom and Ewell on 30 October 2017.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.