Golden Friars food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Southend-On-Sea
Golden Friars holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 10 April 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: 15 The Renown, Constable Way, Shoeburyness, SS3 9UU
How it compares in Southend-On-Sea
In Southend-On-Sea, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Golden Friars sits behind roughly 1,216 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 973 | 70% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 243 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 119 | 9% | ← Golden Friars | |
| 2 out of 5 | 35 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 16 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 105 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 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 Golden Friars 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 Golden Friars, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrisons Daily Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 25 October 2024 |
| Fire & Flame Takeaway/sandwich shop | 14 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 September 2024 |
| Friars Centre Playgroup Caring Premises | 77 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2025 |
| Creative Catering And Hawkins School Of Cookery Other catering premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2025 |
| Asda Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 October 2024 |
| EGL Homecare Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 October 2025 |
| Ice Cream Van Mobile caterer | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2025 |
| Loaded Chocolates Other catering premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 August 2024 |
Questions about Golden Friars
What is Golden Friars's food hygiene rating?
Golden Friars has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Southend-On-Sea Council on 10 April 2026.
Is Golden Friars safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Golden Friars last inspected?
Golden Friars was last inspected on 10 April 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Southend-On-Sea Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Golden Friars?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Golden Friars compare to other places in Southend-On-Sea?
70% of the 1,387 rated food businesses in Southend-On-Sea hold the top rating of 5, while Golden Friars holds a 3. 119 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Southend-On-Sea Council inspects Golden Friars 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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