The Friend at Hand

London

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 Very good

Last inspected on 29 August 2024 by Camden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Friend at Hand, from January 2020 to August 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Friend at Hand.

Food hygiene rating history for The Friend at Hand
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
29 August 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Friend at Hand in London 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?

2-4 Herbrand Street,
London,
WC1N 1HX

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 Camden, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.camden.gov.uk 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 29 August 2024.

When was The Friend at Hand last inspected?

The Friend at Hand was last inspected by Camden on 29 August 2024.

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.