Home Cooking food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Reading
Home Cooking holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 29 January 2026, 5 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 2 Highgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5EN
How it compares in Reading
In Reading, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Home Cooking sits behind roughly 1,129 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 881 | 65% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 248 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 148 | 11% | ← Home Cooking | |
| 2 out of 5 | 39 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 41 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 155 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Home Cooking none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Home Cooking, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Youth Club Caring Premises | 193 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 June 2025 |
| Ahmed Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 216 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 August 2024 |
| Big Bazaar Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 April 2026 |
| Artisan Loaf Makers Other catering premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2025 |
| BP Reading Service Station Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 October 2024 |
| Cafe Local Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 March 2026 |
| 7 Day Local Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 June 2019 |
| Calico Bar & Eatery at Hotel 1843 Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 March 2026 |
Questions about Home Cooking
What is Home Cooking's food hygiene rating?
Home Cooking has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Reading Council on 29 January 2026.
Is Home Cooking safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Home Cooking last inspected?
Home Cooking was last inspected on 29 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Reading Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Home Cooking?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Home Cooking compare to other places in Reading?
65% of the 1,362 rated food businesses in Reading hold the top rating of 5, while Home Cooking holds a 3. 148 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Reading Council inspects Home Cooking and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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