Good Friend Chinese Restaurant

Chingford

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Good Friend Chinese Restaurant scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Good Friend Chinese Restaurant, from October 2025 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2025 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Good Friend Chinese Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for Good Friend Chinese Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 October 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
18 August 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
19 September 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Good Friend Chinese Restaurant in Chingford 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?

23 Winchester Road,
Chingford,
London,
E4 9LH

Good Friend Chinese Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Good Friend Chinese Restaurant?

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

Questions about Good Friend Chinese Restaurant

What is Good Friend Chinese Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Good Friend Chinese Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 September 2026.

When was Good Friend Chinese Restaurant last inspected?

Good Friend Chinese Restaurant was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 19 September 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.