Spicy CHULLA Punjabi Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Reading
Spicy CHULLA Punjabi Restaurant holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
This is a fresh result: Spicy CHULLA Punjabi Restaurant was inspected on 13 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: 109 Wokingham Road, Reading, RG6 1LH
How it compares in Reading
In Reading, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Spicy CHULLA Punjabi Restaurant sits behind roughly 881 nearby businesses. 18% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 881 | 65% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 248 | 18% | ← Spicy CHULLA Punjabi Restaurant | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 Spicy CHULLA Punjabi Restaurant 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 Spicy CHULLA Punjabi Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7th Heaven Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 23 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 February 2025 |
| Big Bazaar Retailers - other | 110 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 September 2025 |
| Aubree's Mobile caterer | 220 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 January 2025 |
| Abbeymore Day Nursery Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 April 2025 |
| Boltons Rest Home Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 January 2026 |
| Better Cafe, Palmer Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 December 2024 |
| Boba Bloom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 June 2024 |
| BP Weldale Connect Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 October 2024 |
Questions about Spicy CHULLA Punjabi Restaurant
What is Spicy CHULLA Punjabi Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
Spicy CHULLA Punjabi Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Reading Council on 13 May 2026.
Is Spicy CHULLA Punjabi Restaurant safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Spicy CHULLA Punjabi Restaurant last inspected?
Spicy CHULLA Punjabi Restaurant was last inspected on 13 May 2026, a month 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 Spicy CHULLA Punjabi Restaurant?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Spicy CHULLA Punjabi Restaurant compare to other places in Reading?
65% of the 1,362 rated food businesses in Reading hold the top rating of 5, while Spicy CHULLA Punjabi Restaurant holds a 4. 248 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Reading Council inspects Spicy CHULLA Punjabi Restaurant 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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