There are so many fantastic places to eat in Reading that it’s hard to know which to settle on.

We’ve all sat scrolling through TripAdvisor or Just Eat, thinking we’ve made our choice only to be tempted by the next option.

One factor you might want to take into account is what food hygiene rating the business has.

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No restaurants or cafes in Reading have abeen given a rating of 0 by the Food Standards Agency, but 16 have a rating of 1.

Any venue with a rating of one means they require ‘major improvement’.

Their decision is based on food handling, storage, preparation, cleanliness and management of food safety.

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Here are all the businesses in Reading which received a rating of one and the date they recieved it:

  • 7 Seas Fresh Fish February 19, 2020
  • Amazing Grace Afro Caribbean Shop October 12, 2021
  • Chicken Base August 15, 2021 
  • Compass Kiosks at Madejski Stadium February 12, 2020
  • Freddie's Afro Caribbean March 2, 2020 
  • Jas Express & Post Office January 17, 2020
  • Ken's Takeaway July, 7 2021
  • Leaf and Water November 11, 2019
  • M & M Food and Wine 1 May 15, 2021
  • Mo Mo 2 Go May 4, 2021
  • Newsmasters June 5, 2021
  • Oakhouse Foods Thames Valley November 28, 2019
  • Rio Grande Meat Market May, 11 2021
  • The Ale House August 9, 2019 
  • Woody's Grill December 9, 2021 
  • Your Local Green Grocers and Butcher July 31, 2021

The data collected is from online ratings. There may be temporary differences between the rating displayed at a business and online rating due to reasons such as the business has appealed its latest rating and is awaiting the result or the local authority is in the process of uploading the new rating to the Food Standards Agency website.