La friends pizzeria food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Dover
La friends pizzeria 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 19 March 2026, 3 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: 61 Maison Dieu Road, Dover, CT16 1RA
How it compares in Dover
In Dover, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so La friends pizzeria sits behind roughly 1,005 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 892 | 82% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 113 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 46 | 4% | ← La friends pizzeria | |
| 2 out of 5 | 18 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 15 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 115 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 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 La friends pizzeria 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 La friends pizzeria, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmfoods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 137 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 April 2025 |
| Asda Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 140 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 April 2026 |
| Bridge Street News Retailers - other | 171 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 March 2025 |
| Admiral Harvey Pub/bar/nightclub | 179 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2023 |
| Dover Big Local CIC Caring Premises | 230 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 December 2025 |
| Dover Foodbank Retailers - other | 230 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 October 2023 |
| Dover Pantry Retailers - other | 230 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 July 2021 |
| Dolphin Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop | 286 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 April 2024 |
Questions about La friends pizzeria
What is La friends pizzeria's food hygiene rating?
La friends pizzeria has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Dover Council on 19 March 2026.
Is La friends pizzeria 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 La friends pizzeria last inspected?
La friends pizzeria was last inspected on 19 March 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Dover Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at La friends pizzeria?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does La friends pizzeria compare to other places in Dover?
82% of the 1,086 rated food businesses in Dover hold the top rating of 5, while La friends pizzeria holds a 3. 46 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dover Council inspects La friends pizzeria 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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