RESIDENTS were able to enjoy a pint in a pub garden for the first time in months as lockdown restrictions eased this week.
The government allowed pubs and restaurants to reopen on Monday, April 12, but all customers must sit outside.
We have decided to look at pubs and bars in Reading which have five star food hygiene ratings.
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Every establishment which deals with the handling of food is rated by food hygiene inspectors employed by the council.
They are given an overall score as well as three separate rankings based on food hygiene and safety, structural compliance and confidence in management.
Here are five pubs and bars in Reading with five star food hygiene ratings:
The Bull, High Street, Theale
The Bull
Inspected on March 18, 2021
Food Hygiene and Safety: Very Good
Structural Compliance: Good
Confidence in Management: Good
MNKY Lounge, Erleigh Road
MNKY Lounge
Inspected on November 4, 2020
Food Hygiene and Safety: Very Good
Structural Compliance: Good
Confidence in Management: Good
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Revolution, Station Road
Revolution
Inspected on September 16, 2020
Food Hygiene and Safety: Very Good
Structural Compliance: Good
Confidence in Management: High
The Pheasant Inn, Southampton Street
Inspected on September 14, 2020
Food Hygiene and Safety: Very Good
Structural Compliance: Good
Confidence in Management: Good
The White Eagle, Oxford Road
The White Eagle
Inspected on March 16, 2020
Food Hygiene and Safety: Very Good
Structural Compliance: Good
Confidence in Management: High
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