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Greggs - Eastbound food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · West Berkshire

Greggs - Eastbound holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the takeaway met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 14 October 2025, 8 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: Motorway Service Area, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3UQ

How it compares in West Berkshire

That puts Greggs - Eastbound among the 932 places in West Berkshire holding top marks, 86% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in West Berkshire
5 out of 5 932 86% ← Greggs - Eastbound
4 out of 5 93 9%
3 out of 5 46 4%
2 out of 5 12 1%
1 out of 5 6 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 163 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 Greggs - Eastbound 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 Greggs - Eastbound, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Chow Asian Kitchen Westbound Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 15 June 2026
Chow Eastbound Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 23 September 2024
Greggs - Westbound Takeaway/sandwich shop at this address 5 - Very good 14 October 2025
Costa Coffee At Moto Services Reading, Westbound Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 27 yards away 5 - Very good 6 January 2022
Costa Coffee At Moto Hospitality Eastbound Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 341 yards away 5 - Very good 6 January 2022
Costa Drive Through at Moto Hospitality Eastbound Takeaway/sandwich shop 341 yards away 5 - Very good 11 April 2018
Burger King At Moto Hospitality Eastbound Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 341 yards away 5 - Very good 7 April 2025
Burger King At Moto Services Reading, Westbound Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 341 yards away 5 - Very good 23 September 2024

Questions about Greggs - Eastbound

What is Greggs - Eastbound's food hygiene rating?

Greggs - Eastbound has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by West Berkshire Council on 14 October 2025.

Is Greggs - Eastbound safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this takeaway to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Greggs - Eastbound last inspected?

Greggs - Eastbound was last inspected on 14 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by West Berkshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Greggs - Eastbound?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Greggs - Eastbound compare to other places in West Berkshire?

86% of the 1,090 rated food businesses in West Berkshire hold the top rating of 5, and Greggs - Eastbound is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

West Berkshire Council inspects Greggs - Eastbound 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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Greggs - Eastbound is one of 33 rated food businesses in Burghfield. See every hygiene rating in Burghfield

West Berkshire inspects and rates 1,253 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in West Berkshire

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