Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Southend-On-Sea

Fireaway

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Fireaway scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 2 June 2026 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Fireaway, from September 2021 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Fireaway
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
2 December 2024	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
2 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Fireaway in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

376 - 378 London Road,
Westcliff-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS0 7HZ

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

Who inspects Fireaway?

Food hygiene at Fireaway is inspected by Southend-On-Sea, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southend.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Fireaway

What is Fireaway’s food hygiene rating?

Fireaway has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 June 2026.

When was Fireaway last inspected?

Fireaway was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 2 June 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.