New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to 22 of Reading’s restaurant, cafes and takeaway establishments across Reading, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows.

The Food Standards Agency undertakes regular inspections to ensure eateries are safe to produce food to members of the public.

During these inspections, the condition and cleanliness of the facilities, hygienic food handling, and management of food safety are inspected by food standards officers and they are rated from a one-star rating to a five-star rating.

The latest eateries that have received new ratings include: 

Restaurants, cafes and canteens

The following ratings have been given to 11 restaurants, cafes or canteens:

• Rated 5: Whistlestop Level 2 Main Entrance at Royal Berkshire Hospital at London Road, Reading; rated on October 30

• Rated 5: The Link Cafe at 28 School Road, Tilehurst, Reading; rated on October 28

• Rated 5: Caffe Nero at The Oracle at Bridge Street, Reading; rated on October 25

• Rated 5: Zambrero at 31 Queen Victoria Street, Reading; rated on October 25

• Rated 5: Boswells Cafe at Broad St Mall at Broad Street, Reading; rated on October 17

• Rated 5: The Grove Cafe at Meadway Precinct at Honey End Lane, Reading; rated on October 3

• Rated 5: Earley Cafe at 121 Wokingham Road, Reading; rated on September 7

• Rated 5: Wendy's Restaurant at 1 Station Road, Reading; rated on May 31

• Rated 4: BB's Bakers & Baristas at Bridge Street, Reading; rated on September 22

• Rated 2: Memory of Sichuan at 109 Friar Street, Reading; rated on September 29

• Rated 2: Afrik Inn at 167 Oxford Road, Reading; rated on August 27

Takeaways

And 10 ratings have been handed to takeaways:

• Rated 5: Lincoln Coffee House at 60 Kings Road, Reading; rated on November 8

• Rated 5: Domino's Pizza at 76 School Road, Tilehurst, Reading; rated on October 11

• Rated 5: Sea Masters Fish & Chips at Meadway Precinct at Honey End Lane, Reading; rated on October 3

• Rated 4: Zaika The Paan Shop at 431 Oxford Road, Reading; rated on November 5

• Rated 4: Kokoro at 29 Queen Victoria Street, Reading; rated on October 4

• Rated 4: Finns Traditional Fish and Chips at 42b Erleigh Road, Reading; rated on September 28

• Rated 4: Sunshine Chinese Wok Away at 893 Oxford Road, Tilehurst, Reading; rated on September 19

Rated 4: Paprika Indian Takeaway, a takeaway at 167 Caversham Road, Reading; rated on October 22

• Rated 3: Lee's Garden at Honey End Lane, Reading; rated on October 3

• Rated 3: Hong Kong City at 50 Erleigh Road, Reading; rated on September 27

• Rated 2: New Happy Garden at 81 Wokingham Road, Reading; rated on September 20