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Security report for jrfoodservice.co.uk

Best of the West · Retail · United Kingdom

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 3 other checks.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

J&R Foodservice, operating under the Best of the West brand, is a regional wholesale foodservice supplier focused on delivering fresh, frozen, ambient, and cleaning supplies sourced from over 270 approved suppliers, with a strong emphasis on Westcountry producers. The company targets professional kitchens and catering businesses in the South West UK, leveraging its membership in the Sterling Super Group to offer competitive pricing. The website is built on WordPress with standard plugins for SEO and forms, and it features a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR principles. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced but lacks some advanced security headers and explicit security policies. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules errors, which slightly impacts trust but does not negate the legitimacy indicated by website content and contact information. Overall, the website is professional, user-friendly, and trustworthy for its business domain.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
47
Security headers
20
Email security
40
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
65
Average
43

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company holds a strong regional market position in the Westcountry foodservice sector, emphasizing local provenance and quality. Its business model is wholesale distribution with a focus on fresh and local produce, supported by a network of suppliers and a robust online ordering platform. The partnership with Sterling Super Group enhances purchasing power, enabling competitive pricing. Customer testimonials and supplier logos reinforce credibility and trust. The company appears medium-sized with a well-established presence, serving multiple counties six days a week. The digital presence is mature but could benefit from enhanced transparency in privacy and security policies.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and implements a cookie consent mechanism, indicating baseline compliance with privacy regulations. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security or incident response policies represent gaps in security maturity. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The lack of WHOIS data reduces domain trustworthiness slightly. Overall, the security posture is moderate, suitable for the business type but with room for improvement to meet higher standards and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve transparency and compliance.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Establish and publish an incident response policy and contact channel (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email) to improve security readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider registering the domain with proper WHOIS information to improve trust and legitimacy perception.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Registration number
04697167
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Best of the West
Description
J&R Foodservice operates under the Best of the West brand, delivering fresh, frozen, ambient, and cleaning supplies from over 270 approved suppliers, focusing on Westcountry growers and makers. They serve kitchens with a regional focus, emphasizing local provenance and quality.
Key services
Foodservice supply, Fresh produce delivery, Frozen and ambient goods, Cleaning supplies, Online ordering
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.9.4, jQuery 3.7.1, Gravity Forms plugin, Yoast SEO plugin, Cookie Law Info plugin
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules error from Nominet UK.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with detailed categories but no cookies currently displayed.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  5. Contact email is a company domain email (telesales@jrf.lls.com) indicating legitimate contact channel.
  6. Website uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for forms and SEO.
  7. No social media links detected in the provided HTML content.
  8. Multiple testimonials and supplier logos provide trust signals.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  10. No explicit security or incident response contact information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.9.4, using jQuery 3.7.1 and plugins such as Gravity Forms and Yoast SEO, indicating a modern and maintainable tech stack. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected. Accessibility features are basic but present. The cookie consent implementation is robust, supporting GDPR compliance. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The site could benefit from enhanced security configurations and performance optimizations.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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