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Honesty Group food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Reading

Honesty Group holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 30 October 2025, 8 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 Napier Road, Reading

How it compares in Reading

That puts Honesty Group among the 881 places in Reading holding top marks, 65% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Reading
5 out of 5 881 65% ← Honesty Group
4 out of 5 248 18%
3 out of 5 148 11%
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

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 Honesty Group 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 Honesty Group, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
BaxterStorey - Deloitte Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 26 March 2026
Back of Beyond Pub/bar/nightclub 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 4 September 2025
Banana Moon Day Nursery Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 5 December 2025
Baxter Storey at Ernest and Young Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 30 August 2024
CakeCo Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 22 September 2024
Amò - Italian Street Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 16 May 2025
AMT Coffee at Royal Berkshire Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 28 November 2024
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 4 September 2025

Questions about Honesty Group

What is Honesty Group's food hygiene rating?

Honesty Group has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Reading Council on 30 October 2025.

Is Honesty Group safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Honesty Group last inspected?

Honesty Group was last inspected on 30 October 2025, 8 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 Honesty Group?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Honesty Group compare to other places in Reading?

65% of the 1,362 rated food businesses in Reading hold the top rating of 5, and Honesty Group is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Reading Council inspects Honesty Group 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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