Perk Café food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Reading
Perk Café 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 10 January 2025, 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: 100 Brook Drive, Reading, RG2 6UJ
How it compares in Reading
In Reading, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Perk Café 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% | ← Perk Café | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Perk Café 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 Perk Café, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byte Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 205 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 October 2025 |
| BaxterStorey CBRE Thames Hub Other catering premises | 346 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 April 2026 |
| Baxter Storey at Cisco Systems Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 October 2025 |
| Baxter Storey at CGI Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 February 2024 |
| Baxterstorey @ JLL Green Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 May 2025 |
| Bartlett Mitchell at Bayer PLC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 June 2026 |
| Big Bazaar Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 March 2026 |
| BJ's Luxury Bingo Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 January 2026 |
Questions about Perk Café
What is Perk Café's food hygiene rating?
Perk Café has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Reading Council on 10 January 2025.
Is Perk Café 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 Perk Café last inspected?
Perk Café was last inspected on 10 January 2025, 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 Perk Café?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Perk Café compare to other places in Reading?
65% of the 1,362 rated food businesses in Reading hold the top rating of 5, while Perk Café holds a 4. 248 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Reading Council inspects Perk Café 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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