Murdoch House food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Wokingham
Murdoch House holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The care premises met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 6 May 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: 1 Murdoch Road, Wokingham, RG40 2DL
How it compares in Wokingham
In Wokingham, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Murdoch House sits behind roughly 976 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 848 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 128 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 65 | 6% | ← Murdoch House | |
| 2 out of 5 | 4 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 16 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 70 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 Murdoch House 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 Murdoch House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Down Lodge Residential Home Caring Premises | 227 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 April 2026 |
| Characters Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 372 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 June 2025 |
| Brown Bag Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 393 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 January 2025 |
| Cafe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 404 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2024 |
| Brown Bag Natural Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 October 2024 |
| Cake Box Retailers - other | 427 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 April 2025 |
| Brown Bag Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 435 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2025 |
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 July 2023 |
Questions about Murdoch House
What is Murdoch House's food hygiene rating?
Murdoch House has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wokingham Council on 6 May 2026.
Is Murdoch House safe to eat at?
A 3 means the care premises met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Murdoch House last inspected?
Murdoch House was last inspected on 6 May 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wokingham Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Murdoch House?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Murdoch House compare to other places in Wokingham?
80% of the 1,061 rated food businesses in Wokingham hold the top rating of 5, while Murdoch House holds a 3. 65 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wokingham Council inspects Murdoch House 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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