THERE are many high quality - and some low quality - eateries in Reading, and restaurants have a duty to make sure the food hygiene is up to scratch when serving customers.

Inspectors regularly check up on the practices behind closed doors at restaurants as well as the various standards of food hygiene to ensure safety for those paying for food. 

We have delved into the reports put forward by the Food Standards Agency and pulled together all those who have been rated a score of 0 (urgent improvement necessary) or 1 (major improvement is necessary).

These scores have been dished out by inspectors  and are the latest scores listed on the the Food Standards Agency (FSA) website. 

The FSA inspect high-risk establishments every six months and low-risk businesses every five years. 

The eateries are rated based on hygienic food handling, cleanliness and condition of facilities and building and management of food safety.

READ ABOUT THE FIVE STAR RATED RESTAURANTS - Restaurants in Reading: All 5 star hygiene rated eateries since 2020

Fast food and takeaways

- All Stars, RG6 1LH. Rated 1 star in 2023. An All Stars staff member said they have made changes and applied for a new inspection.

- Hot Stuff, RG30 1HA. Rated 1 star in October 2022

- Oriental Express, RG4 6NY. Rated 1 star in November 2022. An Oriental Express staff member claimed that the restaurant had another inspection in February and a new rating will be on the FSA website soon.

- Paya, RG1 4SJ. Rated 1 star in October 2022

- Red Cow food truck, RG4 5DB. Rated 1 star in October 2022

- Zorbas Shisha and Kebabs, RG1 1DN. Rated 1 star in December 2022

 

Restaurants and pubs

- Biriyani Boyzz, RG1 7UD. Rated 0 stars in September 2022

- Biriyani Boyzz, RG6 1LH. Rated 1 star in October 2022

- Star Karahi, RG1 3NY. Rated 1 star in October 2022

- Sushi Mania, RG1 7QF. Rated 1 star in January 2023

- The Turks Head, RG1 5BJ. Rated 1 star in September 2022

 

Supermarkets and shops

- Freddie's Afro Caribbean, RG2 0EG. Rated 1 star in November 2022. A Freddie's member of staff said: "It is an African and Caribbean groceries shop and some of our food is different so if you are not used to it, it [could] look bad."

- Niyis Ltd, RG2 0BF. Rated 1 star in June 2022

- Whitley Food and Wine Store, RG2 0EG. Rated 0 stars in January 2023

- 7 Seas Fresh Fish, RG1 7LJ. Rated 1 star in October 2022

 

All eateries and shops were contacted for comments, and all scores are as listed as the most recent inspections by the Food Standard Agency.