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Slamburger food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Reading

Slamburger 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

The rating dates from 14 April 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.

Address: 60 Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7AZ

How it compares in Reading

In Reading, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Slamburger sits behind roughly 881 nearby businesses. 18% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Reading
5 out of 5 881 65%
4 out of 5 248 18% ← Slamburger
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 Slamburger 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 Slamburger, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ahmed Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 8 August 2024
7 Day Local Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 23 June 2019
Cafe Local Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 7 March 2026
Boba Bloom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 13 June 2024
Apollo Youth Club Caring Premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 20 June 2025
Artisan Loaf Makers Other catering premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 26 February 2025
AMT Coffee at Royal Berkshire Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 28 November 2024
BP Reading Service Station Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 26 October 2024

Questions about Slamburger

What is Slamburger's food hygiene rating?

Slamburger has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Reading Council on 14 April 2026.

Is Slamburger 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 Slamburger last inspected?

Slamburger was last inspected on 14 April 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 Slamburger?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Slamburger compare to other places in Reading?

65% of the 1,362 rated food businesses in Reading hold the top rating of 5, while Slamburger holds a 4. 248 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Reading Council inspects Slamburger 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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