Friars food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Waverley
Friars 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 16 October 2025, 8 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 Royal Parade Tilford Road, Hindhead, GU26 6TD
How it compares in Waverley
In Waverley, 79% of rated places manage a 5, so Friars sits behind roughly 868 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 755 | 79% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 113 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 60 | 6% | ← Friars | |
| 2 out of 5 | 22 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 9 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 107 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 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 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 Friars, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookie Bar Retailers - other | 25 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2026 |
| Cafe Twenty5 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 229 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 February 2026 |
| The Devil's Punchbowl Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 379 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 January 2026 |
| The Devil's Punchbowl Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 405 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2025 |
| BP Hindhead SF Connect Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 November 2025 |
| Huntington House Nursing Home Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2025 |
| St Edmunds School School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2025 |
| Hidden Valley Grayshott Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 June 2026 |
Questions about Friars
What is Friars's food hygiene rating?
Friars has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Waverley Council on 16 October 2025.
Is Friars 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 Friars last inspected?
Friars was last inspected on 16 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Waverley Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Friars?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Friars compare to other places in Waverley?
79% of the 960 rated food businesses in Waverley hold the top rating of 5, while Friars holds a 3. 60 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Waverley Council inspects 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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