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Friend In Need

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

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Friend In Need scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 1 September 2026 by Barnet.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Friend In Need, from September 2021 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 21 Sep 2021: 5 out of 5 1 Sep 2026: 4 out of 5 Sep 2021 Sep 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Friend In Need.
Food hygiene rating history for Friend In Need
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
4 / 5 Good

What does this rating mean?

Friend In Need has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

East Barnet Baptist Church Crescent Road Barnet,
EN4 8PS
Friend In Need Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Friend In Need. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Friend In Need?

Food hygiene at Friend In Need is inspected by Barnet, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.barnet.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Friend In Need

What is Friend In Need’s food hygiene rating?
Friend In Need has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 September 2026.
When was Friend In Need last inspected?
Friend In Need was last inspected by Barnet on 1 September 2026.
Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.
What do the food hygiene scores mean?
The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.

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