Four Friends

Cheshire

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 12 November 2025 by Cheshire East.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Four Friends, from February 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Four Friends.

Food hygiene rating history for Four Friends
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 February 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
12 November 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Four Friends in Cheshire 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?

14-16 Mill Street,
Congleton,
Cheshire,
CW12 1AB

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

Who inspects Four Friends?

Food hygiene at Four Friends is inspected by Cheshire East, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Four Friends

What is Four Friends’s food hygiene rating?

Four Friends has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 November 2025.

When was Four Friends last inspected?

Four Friends was last inspected by Cheshire East on 12 November 2025.

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.