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
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
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