Friends food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Barnet
Friends holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 24 September 2024, 21 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
Address: 225 Woodhouse Road London, N12 9BD
How it compares in Barnet
In Barnet, 60% of rated places manage a 5, so Friends sits behind roughly 1,997 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,423 | 60% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 574 | 24% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 225 | 10% | ← Friends | |
| 2 out of 5 | 84 | 4% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 44 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 514 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Friends 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 Friends, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Day Nursery Caring Premises | 241 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2025 |
| Amores Oriental Mart Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 March 2025 |
| AM 2 PM Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2023 |
| Acacia Lodge Caring Premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| 2 Bro's Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| Albanian Association Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 October 2022 |
| Aldi Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 October 2025 |
| Atariya Foods Finchley Shop Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 December 2024 |
Questions about Friends
What is Friends's food hygiene rating?
Friends has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Barnet Council on 24 September 2024.
Is Friends safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Friends last inspected?
Friends was last inspected on 24 September 2024, 21 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Barnet Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Friends?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Friends compare to other places in Barnet?
60% of the 2,353 rated food businesses in Barnet hold the top rating of 5, while Friends holds a 3. 225 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Barnet Council inspects Friends 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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