Reading’s food hygiene ratings revealed

FOODIES are now beginning to flock back to newly-reopened restaurants as the country gradually comes out of lockdown.

With such a variety of food outlets available here in Reading – from the popular Oracle Riverside sit-down restaurants to the many take-away options lining the streets – it won’t be long before the town is once again bustling with hungry customers eager to enjoy a meal out.

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We have rounded up some of the town’s most recent food standard inspections to help you decide where to dine when the government’s new ‘eat out to help out’ scheme is rolled out next week.

Every establishment which deals with the handling of food is rated by food hygiene inspectors employed by the council.

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They are given an overall score as well as three separate rankings based on food hygiene and safety, structural compliance and confidence in management.

Here are the 10 of the most recent scores for Reading eateries.

Teenaz Takeaway/sandwich shop, London Road

Reading Chronicle:

Inspected on June 23, 2020

Overall rating: 4/5

Food Hygiene and Safety: Good

Structural Compliance: Good

Confidence in Management: Some

The Turks pub/bar/nightclub, London Road

Inspected on March 16, 2020

Overall rating: 1/5

Food Hygiene and Safety: Poor

Structural Compliance: Fair

Confidence in Management: Little

The White Eagle pub/bar/nightclub, Oxford Road

Inspected on March 16, 2020

Overall rating: 5/5

Food Hygiene and Safety: Very good

Structural Compliance: Good

Confidence in Management: High

China Garden restaurant/cafe/canteen, Shinfield Road

Inspected on March 13, 2020

Overall rating: 3/5

Food Hygiene and Safety: Fair

Structural Compliance: Fair

Confidence in Management: Some

Beech House Hotel, Bath Road

Inspected on March 10, 2020

Overall rating: 5/5

Food Hygiene and Safety: Very good

Structural Compliance: Very good

Confidence in Management: High

The Abbey House Hotel, Connaught Road

Reading Chronicle:

Inspected on March 10, 2020

Overall rating: 5/5

Food Hygiene and Safety: Very good

Structural Compliance: Very good

Confidence in Management: High

Spicy Hyderabad takeaway/sandwich shop, Northumberland Avenue

Inspected on March 10, 2020

Overall rating: 4/5

Food Hygiene and Safety: Fair

Structural Compliance: Good

Confidence in Management: Good

Lebanese Village restaurant/cafe/canteen,

Inspected on March 5, 2020

Overall rating: 5/5

Food Hygiene and Safety: Very good

Structural Compliance: Good

Confidence in Management: Good

Osaka at the Oracle restaurant/cafe/canteen, Bridge Street

Inspected on March 4, 2020

Overall rating: 4/5

Food Hygiene and Safety: Fair

Structural Compliance: Very good

Confidence in Management: Some

Thai Table restaurant/cafe/canteen, Church Road

Inspected on February 29, 2020

Overall rating: 5/5

Food Hygiene and Safety: Very good

Structural Compliance: Good

Confidence in Management: Good

Reading Chronicle