Friars

Hindhead

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 16 October 2025 by Waverley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Friars, from October 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 3 in 2020 to 3 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Friars
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 October 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
16 October 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Friars in Hindhead has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

4 Royal Parade Tilford Road,
Hindhead,
Surrey,
GU26 6TD

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

Who inspects Friars?

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

Questions about Friars

What is Friars’s food hygiene rating?

Friars has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 October 2025.

When was Friars last inspected?

Friars was last inspected by Waverley on 16 October 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.