Crumbs Food Co at Meadow Park Academy food hygiene rating
School/college/university · Reading
Crumbs Food Co at Meadow Park Academy holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The school kitchen 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 June 2026, 2 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.
This sits in the middle for Reading, where 6% of rated places score below 3 and 83% score 4 or 5. See all Reading ratings →
Address: Norcot Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BS
How this rating has changed
Crumbs Food Co at Meadow Park Academy has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 29 June 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 29 June 2026 | 5 3 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Reading
In Reading, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so Crumbs Food Co at Meadow Park Academy sits behind roughly 1,102 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 854 | 64% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 248 | 19% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 144 | 11% | ← Crumbs Food Co at Meadow Park Academy | |
| 2 out of 5 | 40 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 46 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 165 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 Crumbs Food Co at Meadow Park Academy 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 Crumbs Food Co at Meadow Park Academy, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstones/A2Dominion Caring Premises | 155 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 November 2025 |
| Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 305 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 July 2018 |
| Asda Service Station Retailers - other | 385 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 November 2025 |
| Cake and Beyond Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 April 2026 |
| Caterlink at Park Lane Primary Junior School School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 March 2026 |
| Blip Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2026 |
| Churchend Primary Academy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 May 2026 |
| Churchend Primary Academy Trust (Compass Group) School/college/university | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 May 2026 |
Questions about Crumbs Food Co at Meadow Park Academy
What is Crumbs Food Co at Meadow Park Academy's food hygiene rating?
Crumbs Food Co at Meadow Park Academy has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Reading Council on 29 June 2026.
Is Crumbs Food Co at Meadow Park Academy safe to eat at?
A 3 means the school kitchen 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 Crumbs Food Co at Meadow Park Academy last inspected?
Crumbs Food Co at Meadow Park Academy was last inspected on 29 June 2026, 2 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 Crumbs Food Co at Meadow Park Academy?
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 Crumbs Food Co at Meadow Park Academy compare to other places in Reading?
64% of the 1,337 rated food businesses in Reading hold the top rating of 5, while Crumbs Food Co at Meadow Park Academy holds a 3. 144 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Reading Council inspects Crumbs Food Co at Meadow Park Academy 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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