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UK Food Hygiene Compare

Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire edition

Local authority · Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire · E06000038

Reading

1,524 establishments, of which 1,314 have a published FHRS rating. Latest inspection in the data: .

64.9%

rated 5

Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire: 79.7% · −14.8 percentage points

93.5%

rated 3 or above

Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire: 97.9% · −4.4 percentage points

93.4%

last inspected within 2 years

Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire: 71.3%

12

with a new rating pending

Re-inspected; the result is awaiting publication

Food Hygiene Rating Scheme

Rating distribution

  • 5 — Very good
  • 4 — Good
  • 3 — Generally satisfactory
  • 2 — Improvement necessary
  • 1 — Major improvement necessary
  • 0 — Urgent improvement necessary

Rated 0, 1 or 2 (improvement needed): 6.5% in Reading, 4.4 percentage points above Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire (2.1%).

FHRS ratings in Reading compared with Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
FHRS ratings in Reading compared with Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. Shares are of the 1,314 rated establishments in Reading with an inspection date
RatingReading: establishmentsReading: shareBerkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire: shareDifference
5 — Very good85364.9%79.7%−14.8 percentage points
4 — Good23818.1%12.9%+5.2 percentage points
3 — Generally satisfactory13710.4%5.3%+5.1 percentage points
2 — Improvement necessary423.2%1.2%+2.0 percentage points
1 — Major improvement necessary382.9%0.8%+2.1 percentage points
0 — Urgent improvement necessary60.5%0.1%+0.4 percentage points

Business mix

By business type

Shares are within Reading; the last column compares the share rated 3 or above with the same business type across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.

Business types in Reading
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen38325.1%36395.0%−2.4 percentage points
Retailers - other28618.8%20883.2%−12.9 percentage points
Other catering premises23515.4%18996.8%−2.6 percentage points
Takeaway/sandwich shop1479.6%13289.4%−5.3 percentage points
Pub/bar/nightclub1077.0%9996.0%−1.9 percentage points
Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises956.2%84100.0%+0.1 percentage points
School/college/university825.4%7898.7%−1.0 percentage points
Mobile caterer765.0%5898.3%−0.5 percentage points
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets624.1%6293.5%−5.1 percentage points
Manufacturers/packers201.3%15——
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house191.2%17——
Distributors/Transporters90.6%6——
Importers/Exporters30.2%3——

Inspection timing

How long ago places were inspected

Time since the inspection behind the current rating, Reading
Time since last inspectionEstablishmentsShare
Under 1 year65049.5%
1–2 years57743.9%
2–3 years735.6%
3–5 years131.0%
Over 5 years10.1%
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire for comparison
Time since last inspectionEstablishmentsShare
Under 1 year7,45740.2%
1–2 years5,77131.1%
2–3 years1,8059.7%
3–5 years1,6038.6%
Over 5 years1,91810.3%

Latest in the data

Most recently inspected

Listed by inspection date, newest first. This is not a recommendation.

  1. Malmaison Hotel, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · RG1 1JX · inspected
  2. Osaka at the Oracle, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · RG1 2AG · inspected
  3. Oxygen ActivePlay Reading, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · RG30 1JT · inspected
  4. Angel Bar, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Pub/bar/nightclub · RG4 8JG · inspected
  5. Caterlink at Caversham Primary School, FHRS rating 5 out of 5School/college/university · RG4 7RA · inspected
  6. Seamaster fish and chips, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Takeaway/sandwich shop · RG3 4AA · inspected
  7. Source Cafe @ Three Green Park, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · RG2 6GF · inspected
  8. The Grove Cafe at Meadway Precinct, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · inspected
  9. BP Weldale Connect, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Retailers - other · RG6 1JU · inspected
  10. Sweet Pea Childcare, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises · inspected

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