Friends Cafe & Sweets food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Redbridge
Friends Cafe & Sweets holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 15 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: 419 High Road, IG1 1TR
How it compares in Redbridge
In Redbridge, 66% of rated places manage a 5, so Friends Cafe & Sweets sits behind roughly 1,181 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,181 | 66% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 270 | 15% | ← Friends Cafe & Sweets | |
| 3 out of 5 | 207 | 12% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 38 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 82 | 5% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 378 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Cafe & Sweets 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 Cafe & Sweets, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabian Lounge trading as AL’s Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 128 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 June 2026 |
| ANP Pharma (London) Ltd Other catering premises | 160 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 January 2025 |
| Al Falah Halal Meats Retailers - other | 178 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 December 2025 |
| Al Qasr Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 322 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 January 2026 |
| 553 London Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2025 |
| Adana Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 October 2025 |
| Al-Falah Sunflower Pre-School Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 September 2025 |
| Afrikana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 September 2024 |
Questions about Friends Cafe & Sweets
What is Friends Cafe & Sweets's food hygiene rating?
Friends Cafe & Sweets has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Redbridge Council on 15 October 2025.
Is Friends Cafe & Sweets 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Friends Cafe & Sweets last inspected?
Friends Cafe & Sweets was last inspected on 15 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Redbridge Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Friends Cafe & Sweets?
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 Friends Cafe & Sweets compare to other places in Redbridge?
66% of the 1,783 rated food businesses in Redbridge hold the top rating of 5, while Friends Cafe & Sweets holds a 4. 270 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Redbridge Council inspects Friends Cafe & Sweets 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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