Good Friends food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Wealden
Good Friends holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 14 October 2024, 20 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: Good Friends Farningham Road, Jarvis Brook, TN6 2JP
How it compares in Wealden
In Wealden, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Good Friends sits behind roughly 1,013 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,013 | 77% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 218 | 17% | ← Good Friends | |
| 3 out of 5 | 71 | 5% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 54 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 Good
- 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 Good 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.
Questions about Good Friends
What is Good Friends's food hygiene rating?
Good Friends has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Wealden Council on 14 October 2024.
Is Good Friends 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Good Friends last inspected?
Good Friends was last inspected on 14 October 2024, 20 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wealden Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Good Friends?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Good Friends compare to other places in Wealden?
77% of the 1,308 rated food businesses in Wealden hold the top rating of 5, while Good Friends holds a 4. 218 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wealden Council inspects Good 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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Good Friends is one of 16 rated food businesses in Jarvis Brook. See every hygiene rating in Jarvis Brook →
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