Friendly Store food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Great Yarmouth
Friendly Store holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the shop and the business is legally required to address them.
The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary
The rating dates from 14 July 2025, 11 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: 25 Beaconsfield Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 4JN
How it compares in Great Yarmouth
A 1 is rare: only 32 of 1,027 rated places in Great Yarmouth score this low, about one in 32. By contrast 71% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 731 | 71% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 161 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 74 | 7% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 24 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 32 | 3% | ← Friendly Store | |
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 89 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Improvement necessary
- How well they manage food safety Major improvement necessary
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 Friendly Store the inspector recorded concerns over the condition of the premises and confidence in management. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Friendly Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dene House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 108 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 August 2024 |
| Eversley Lodge Nursing Home Caring Premises | 131 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 September 2025 |
| Caterlink @ Great Yarmouth Charter Academy School/college/university | 345 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 October 2024 |
| Beach Terrace Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2024 |
| American Candy Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2024 |
| Caffe Amici Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 September 2024 |
| Arona Guest Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 August 2024 |
| Barnard House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 August 2025 |
Questions about Friendly Store
What is Friendly Store's food hygiene rating?
Friendly Store has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Great Yarmouth Council on 14 July 2025.
Is Friendly Store safe to eat at?
A 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The shop is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was Friendly Store last inspected?
Friendly Store was last inspected on 14 July 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Great Yarmouth Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Friendly Store?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "improvement necessary", and confidence in the management of food safety "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Friendly Store compare to other places in Great Yarmouth?
71% of the 1,027 rated food businesses in Great Yarmouth hold the top rating of 5, while Friendly Store holds a 1. 32 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Great Yarmouth Council inspects Friendly Store 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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Is this your business?
A rating of 1 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Great Yarmouth, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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