Food hygiene ratings in Caversham

There are 103 food businesses in Caversham with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Reading Council. A further 8 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Caversham

71% of rated businesses in Caversham hold the top score of 5, and 85% hold a 4 or better. 4 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Reading as a whole, 65% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Caversham does better, by 6 percentage points.

How the 95 rated businesses in Caversham score
5 out of 5 67 71%
4 out of 5 13 14%
3 out of 5 11 12%
2 out of 5 3 3%
1 out of 5 1 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Caversham

BusinessRatingInspected
Ready Tasty Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 February 2026
Best One Retailers - other 2 - Some improvement necessary 23 September 2025
Golden Chef Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 23 March 2025
Stir Fry Caversham Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 16 March 2026

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Caversham

How many food businesses in Caversham have a hygiene rating?

103 food businesses in Caversham have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Reading Council. 95 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Caversham?

71% of rated businesses in Caversham hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Caversham?

4 food businesses in Caversham hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Caversham?

Environmental health officers at Reading Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.