Friends Refined Indian Cuisine

Southampton

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Friends Refined Indian Cuisine scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 March 2026 by Winchester City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Friends Refined Indian Cuisine, from December 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Friends Refined Indian Cuisine.

Food hygiene rating history for Friends Refined Indian Cuisine
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
16 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Friends Refined Indian Cuisine in Southampton 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?

Bank Street,
Bishops Waltham,
Southampton,
Hampshire,
SO32 1AN

Friends Refined Indian Cuisine Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Friends Refined Indian Cuisine?

Food hygiene at Friends Refined Indian Cuisine is inspected by Winchester City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.winchester.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Friends Refined Indian Cuisine

What is Friends Refined Indian Cuisine’s food hygiene rating?

Friends Refined Indian Cuisine has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 March 2026.

When was Friends Refined Indian Cuisine last inspected?

Friends Refined Indian Cuisine was last inspected by Winchester City on 16 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.