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Work House Coffee Company food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Reading

Work House Coffee Company 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 24 April 2025, 14 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: 335 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AY

How it compares in Reading

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

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Beesknees Day Nursery Caring Premises 302 yards away 5 - Very good 16 October 2024
Abbeyfield Wey Valley Society Maitland House Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 29 January 2025
A&S News & Off Licence Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 3 December 2017
7 Rifles Reading Other catering premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 18 March 2025
Beacher Hall Nursing Home Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 17 March 2026
Cafe 12 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 18 September 2025
Bow Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 16 November 2017
Amherst Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 16 November 2017

Questions about Work House Coffee Company

What is Work House Coffee Company's food hygiene rating?

Work House Coffee Company has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Reading Council on 24 April 2025.

Is Work House Coffee Company 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 Work House Coffee Company last inspected?

Work House Coffee Company was last inspected on 24 April 2025, 14 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 Work House Coffee Company?

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 Work House Coffee Company compare to other places in Reading?

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

Who decides the rating?

Reading Council inspects Work House Coffee Company 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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