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Supersave Convenience food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Reading

Supersave Convenience holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 8 August 2025, 11 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: 234 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7QA

How it compares in Reading

In Reading, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Supersave Convenience 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% ← Supersave Convenience
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 Supersave Convenience 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 Supersave Convenience, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 13 February 2025
BJ's Luxury Bingo Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 20 January 2026
Alper Kebabs Mobile Van outside National Tyres Mobile caterer 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 7 May 2026
7 Day Local Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 23 June 2019
Big Bazaar Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 3 March 2026
Artisan Loaf Makers Other catering premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 26 February 2025
Accent Catering at Geoffrey Field Infant & Junior School Other catering premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 22 October 2025
Bodrum Kebab Mobile Van - Mr Nihat Umdu Mobile caterer 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 8 June 2024

Questions about Supersave Convenience

What is Supersave Convenience's food hygiene rating?

Supersave Convenience has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Reading Council on 8 August 2025.

Is Supersave Convenience 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Supersave Convenience last inspected?

Supersave Convenience was last inspected on 8 August 2025, 11 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 Supersave Convenience?

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 Supersave Convenience compare to other places in Reading?

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

Who decides the rating?

Reading Council inspects Supersave Convenience 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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