Friends Restaurant

Oldham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Friends Restaurant 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 28 December 2025 by Oldham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Friends Restaurant, from December 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Friends Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
28 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Friends Restaurant in Oldham 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?

196 Ashton Road,
Oldham,
OL8 1QT

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

Who inspects Friends Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Friends Restaurant is inspected by Oldham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.oldham.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Friends Restaurant

What is Friends Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Friends Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 December 2025.

When was Friends Restaurant last inspected?

Friends Restaurant was last inspected by Oldham on 28 December 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.