Good Friend

Buckley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 October 2025 by Flintshire.

What does this rating mean?

Good Friend in Buckley 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?

Good Friend,
4 Chester Road,
Buckley,
Flintshire,
CH7 3AE

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

Who inspects Good Friend?

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

Questions about Good Friend

What is Good Friend’s food hygiene rating?

Good Friend has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 October 2025.

When was Good Friend last inspected?

Good Friend was last inspected by Flintshire on 16 October 2025.

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.