The Friend at Hand

35-43 Hill Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Friend at Hand scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 2 September 2021 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Friend at Hand, from September 2021 to February 2022.

Food hygiene rating history for The Friend at Hand
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating

What does this rating mean?

The Friend at Hand in 35-43 Hill Street has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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?

35-43 Hill Street,
Belfast,
BT1 2LB

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

Who inspects The Friend at Hand?

Food hygiene at The Friend at Hand is inspected by Belfast City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/buildingcontrol-environment/foodsafety/consumers-foodhygienescheme.aspx or [email protected].

Questions about The Friend at Hand

What is The Friend at Hand’s food hygiene rating?

The Friend at Hand has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 September 2021.

When was The Friend at Hand last inspected?

The Friend at Hand was last inspected by Belfast City on 2 September 2021.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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.