Five Akhis food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Slough
Five Akhis holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway 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
This is a fresh result: Five Akhis was inspected on 16 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
This sits in the middle for Slough, where 4% of rated places score below 3 and 85% score 4 or 5. See all Slough ratings →
Address: 38 Herschel Street, Slough, SL1 1PB
How this rating has changed
Five Akhis has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 16 July 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2026 | 5 3 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Slough
In Slough, 61% of rated places manage a 5, so Five Akhis sits behind roughly 751 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 538 | 61% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 213 | 24% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 96 | 11% | ← Five Akhis | |
| 2 out of 5 | 20 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 16 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 130 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 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 Five Akhis 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 Five Akhis, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big n Beast Takeaway/sandwich shop | 77 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 February 2026 |
| Admiral Other catering premises | 104 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 January 2019 |
| Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other | 142 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 February 2025 |
| Cake Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 161 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 October 2024 |
| Ambala Foods Ltd Other catering premises | 263 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 June 2024 |
| Breakaway (Slough Children's Services) Caring Premises | 319 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 March 2020 |
| Admiral Retailers - other | 324 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 January 2019 |
| Cafe Fadhi Wanaag Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 329 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 September 2018 |
Questions about Five Akhis
What is Five Akhis's food hygiene rating?
Five Akhis has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Slough Council on 16 July 2026.
Is Five Akhis safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway 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 Five Akhis last inspected?
Five Akhis was last inspected on 16 July 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Slough Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Five Akhis?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Five Akhis compare to other places in Slough?
61% of the 887 rated food businesses in Slough hold the top rating of 5, while Five Akhis holds a 3. 96 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Slough Council inspects Five Akhis 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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