New Good Friends

Essex

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 9 March 2026 by Harlow.

What does this rating mean?

New Good Friends in Essex 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?

2 Pypers Hatch,
Harlow,
Essex,
CM20 3NG

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

Who inspects New Good Friends?

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

Questions about New Good Friends

What is New Good Friends’s food hygiene rating?

New Good Friends has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 March 2026.

When was New Good Friends last inspected?

New Good Friends was last inspected by Harlow on 9 March 2026.

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.