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UK food hygiene · West Berkshire

West Berkshire.
1,237 food venues,
fully inspected.

Every restaurant, pub, takeaway and cafe in West Berkshire with its official FSA hygiene rating. 86.2% score a 5. 6 need urgent improvement, and we show you which.

4.78
Avg FSA
911
venues scored 5/5
6
scored 0 or 1

West Berkshire food hygiene in one minute

  • 1,237 food venues tracked in West Berkshire, including restaurants, pubs, takeaways and cafes.
  • Average FSA score: 4.78 out of 5 across 1,057 rated venues.
  • 911 venues scored 5/5 (86.2%).
  • 6 venues scored 0 or 1 and require urgent improvement.
  • Data sourced from the UK Food Standards Agency, refreshed every 24 hours.

West Berkshire in context

West Berkshire runs ahead of the UK national average of 4.65, with a weighted FSA score of 4.78 across 1,057 rated venues.

86.2% of West Berkshire venues hold a 5/5, runs hotter on 5-star venues than the UK average (78% nationally).

6 West Berkshire venues currently score 0 or 1, 0.57% of rated stock, which keeps West Berkshire below the national 0/1 prevalence of 1.24%.

Within West Berkshire itself, the typical takeaway/sandwich shop averages 4.5/5 while a typical other catering premises averages 5.0/5, the local hygiene gap that drags the city headline number.

Computed from FSA open data on . National benchmarks: avg 4.65/5, 78% at 5/5, 1.24% at 0/1.

How West Berkshire scores

1,057 rated · 180 awaiting
5
911 venues
86.2%
4
86 venues
8.1%
3
40 venues
3.8%
2
14 venues
1.3%
1
5 venues
0.5%
0
1 venues
0.1%
Lowest rated

The 10 we'd skip.

Lowest score first, most recent inspection. The FSA's own data.

  • 0

    Newbury Supermarket

    Retailers - other · RG14 5DY

    Feb 2026

  • 1

    Spice Lounge

    Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · RG7 5AN

    Jan 2026

  • 1

    The Angel

    Pub/bar/nightclub · RG7 5RT

    Sept 2025

  • 1

    Spice Valley

    Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · RG17 8XN

    Jun 2025

  • 1

    Eastern Chef

    Takeaway/sandwich shop · RG14 2PR

    May 2025

  • 1

    Lotus Off Licence and Convenience Store

    stale · 18mo

    Retailers - other · RG14 5EE

    Nov 2024

  • 2

    John O'Gaunt Inn

    Pub/bar/nightclub · RG17 0EG

    Mar 2026

  • 2

    KOKORO

    Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · RG14 1DJ

    Feb 2026

  • 2

    Kungfu Buffet Restaurant

    Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · RG14 5EN

    Dec 2025

  • 2

    The Spotted Dog

    Pub/bar/nightclub · RG18 9PR

    Nov 2025

Highest rated

Most recent 5/5s.

Inspected in the last few months and kept a perfect score.

  • 5

    Next Thing Education Camps at Hermitage Primary School

    new

    Caring Premises · RG18 9SA

    Apr 2026

  • 5

    Regal Later Living

    Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · RG14 5DQ

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Christies Catering

    Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · RG14 7SW

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Caterlink @ Falkland Primary School

    School/college/university · RG14 6NU

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    The George

    Pub/bar/nightclub · RG17 8XU

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Caterlink @ Pangbourne Primary School

    School/college/university · RG8 7LB

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Benham Park Estate

    Other catering premises · RG20 8LU

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Caterlink @ Yattendon C of E Primary School

    Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · RG18 0UR

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Cookies & Cupcakes by Cats Creations

    Other catering premises · RG7

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Graham's Hog Roast

    Other catering premises · RG7

    Mar 2026

Overdue inspection

West Berkshire venues not inspected in 18 months or more.

The FSA recommends re-inspection every 6 to 24 months based on risk. These venues' last visit was a while ago. A good sticker from 2022 means less than a good sticker from last month.

  • ?

    The Filthy Rat

    stale · 1504mo

    Mobile caterer · RG17

    Jan 1901

  • ?

    Alex's

    stale · 1504mo

    Other catering premises · RG7

    Jan 1901

  • ?

    WH Smith At Welcome Break Membury Services, Westbound

    stale · 1504mo

    Retailers - other · RG17 7TY

    Jan 1901

  • ?

    WH Smith At Welcome Break Membury Services, Eastbound

    stale · 1504mo

    Retailers - other · RG17 7TZ

    Jan 1901

  • ?

    WH Smith At Moto Hospitality, Eastbound

    stale · 1504mo

    Retailers - other · RG30 3UQ

    Jan 1901

  • ?

    Tutts Clump Cider

    stale · 1504mo

    Manufacturers/packers · RG7 6JH

    Jan 1901

By type

What's in West Berkshire.

Breakdown by business type. Average FSA score next to volume.

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen

252 venues in West Berkshire

4.7
avg score

Retailers - other

205 venues in West Berkshire

4.7
avg score

Other catering premises

182 venues in West Berkshire

5.0
avg score

Pub/bar/nightclub

137 venues in West Berkshire

4.7
avg score

Caring Premises

122 venues in West Berkshire

5.0
avg score

School/college/university

99 venues in West Berkshire

4.9
avg score

Takeaway/sandwich shop

84 venues in West Berkshire

4.5
avg score

Mobile caterer

61 venues in West Berkshire

4.8
avg score
Just inspected

Most recent inspections in West Berkshire.

  • 5

    Next Thing Education Camps at Hermitage Primary School

    new

    Caring Premises · RG18 9SA

    Apr 2026

  • 5

    Christies Catering

    Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · RG14 7SW

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Regal Later Living

    Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · RG14 5DQ

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    The George

    Pub/bar/nightclub · RG17 8XU

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Caterlink @ Falkland Primary School

    School/college/university · RG14 6NU

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Sugar Kingdom

    Other catering premises · RG19

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Caterlink @ Yattendon C of E Primary School

    Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · RG18 0UR

    Mar 2026

  • 5

    Benham Park Estate

    Other catering premises · RG20 8LU

    Mar 2026

Common questions

Food hygiene in West Berkshire, questions answered.

How many food venues are rated in West Berkshire?

RatingCafe tracks 1,237 Food Standards Agency-rated food businesses in West Berkshire, including restaurants, pubs, takeaways, cafes, schools and retail food outlets. The dataset is refreshed every 24 hours from the FSA open-data feed.

What is the average FSA hygiene score in West Berkshire?

The average FSA hygiene score across West Berkshire is 4.78 out of 5. 86.2% of rated venues score a 5, and 6 venues are currently at 0 or 1, meaning urgent improvement required.

Which West Berkshire venues failed their FSA inspection?

West Berkshire currently has 6 venues rated 0 or 1 by the Food Standards Agency, which means the inspector found urgent hygiene shortcomings. The ten lowest-rated venues in West Berkshire are listed on this page with inspection dates, and the full list including stale inspections is surfaced in the worst-rated section.

Where does RatingCafe get West Berkshire hygiene data?

All West Berkshire ratings come directly from the Food Standards Agency open-data API (api.ratings.food.gov.uk), reused under the UK Open Government Licence v3.0. RatingCafe never modifies scores, only republishes them in a searchable format.

Primary sources

Verify this independently.

RatingCafe mirrors public FSA open data. The score on this page is the same one the inspector filed, but you can verify it at the source right now.

JT

Edited by James Thornton, Food Safety & Regulation editor.

Last refresh: 14 April 2026. Reviewed against FSA guidance and the FSA scoring matrix.

All West Berkshire data sourced from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RatingCafe never modifies scores. Full methodology.