Welcome Friends food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Croydon
Welcome Friends 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 26 February 2026, 4 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: 4 Bingham Corner, Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 7AA
How it compares in Croydon
In Croydon, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Welcome Friends sits behind roughly 1,830 nearby businesses. 25% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,830 | 65% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 690 | 25% | ← Welcome Friends | |
| 3 out of 5 | 175 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 81 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 38 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 318 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 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 Welcome 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 Welcome Friends, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 June 2024 |
| A.N.C.A Luncheon Club Other catering premises | 150 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 May 2023 |
| Addiscombe Food Centre Retailers - other | 258 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 April 2025 |
| Addiscombe Pizza And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 December 2024 |
| Addiscombe Sports & Social Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 December 2019 |
| Alma Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 April 2024 |
| Aim High Dance Academy Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 August 2024 |
| Ark Blake Academy School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 November 2023 |
Questions about Welcome Friends
What is Welcome Friends's food hygiene rating?
Welcome Friends has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Croydon Council on 26 February 2026.
Is Welcome 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Welcome Friends last inspected?
Welcome Friends was last inspected on 26 February 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Croydon Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Welcome Friends?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Welcome Friends compare to other places in Croydon?
65% of the 2,815 rated food businesses in Croydon hold the top rating of 5, while Welcome Friends holds a 4. 690 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Croydon Council inspects Welcome 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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