Friends Express

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Friends Express scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 August 2019 by Birmingham.

What does this rating mean?

Friends Express 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?

130 Bucklands End Lane,
Birmingham,
B34 6BP

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

Who inspects Friends Express?

Food hygiene at Friends Express is inspected by Birmingham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/environmental-health or [email protected].

Questions about Friends Express

What is Friends Express’s food hygiene rating?

Friends Express has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 August 2019.

When was Friends Express last inspected?

Friends Express was last inspected by Birmingham on 5 August 2019.

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.