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Mon Cheri food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Reading

Mon Cheri 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 14 December 2024, 18 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 18 West Street, Reading, RG1 1TT

How it compares in Reading

That puts Mon Cheri 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% ← Mon Cheri
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 Mon Cheri 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 Mon Cheri, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Cake Box Mobile caterer 122 yards away 5 - Very good 11 November 2025
Bar Iguana Pub/bar/nightclub 139 yards away 5 - Very good 10 April 2025
Burger King Reading Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 139 yards away 5 - Very good 17 March 2026
AKA BBQ Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 150 yards away 5 - Very good 24 January 2025
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 163 yards away 5 - Very good 12 August 2025
Blue Collar Corner Pub/bar/nightclub 208 yards away 5 - Very good 21 August 2025
Black Sheep Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 250 yards away 5 - Very good 15 October 2024
Be At One Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 273 yards away 5 - Very good 20 April 2023

Questions about Mon Cheri

What is Mon Cheri's food hygiene rating?

Mon Cheri has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Reading Council on 14 December 2024.

Is Mon Cheri 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 Mon Cheri last inspected?

Mon Cheri was last inspected on 14 December 2024, 18 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 Mon Cheri?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Mon Cheri compare to other places in Reading?

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

Who decides the rating?

Reading Council inspects Mon Cheri 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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Understanding this rating

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