41 of 48 Wokingham borough food businesses inspected since 21 July scored 5. Three got a 1: a Hurst inn, a Three Mile Cross pub and a Peach Street takeaway.
Most of the food businesses inspected in Wokingham borough over the summer came away with the top score. Of 48 ratings dated between 21 July and 17 September, 41 were a 5, or “very good” (Food Standards Agency hygiene register).
Three businesses were rated 1, which means “major improvement necessary”. No business in the period was rated 0 or 2.
These are ratings as the register held them on 25 September. Wokingham Borough Council’s environmental health team carries out the inspections.
Rated 1: major improvement necessary
| Business | Address | Type | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Castle Inn | Church Hill, Hurst, RG10 0SJ | Restaurant, cafe or canteen | 22 July |
| Haka Chinese Takeaway | 26 Peach Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XG | Takeaway | 10 August |
| The Swan | Basingstoke Road, Three Mile Cross, RG7 1AT | Pub | 20 August |
For The Castle Inn and Haka, the register shows the scores behind the rating. Both scored 15 for hygiene, 10 for structure and 20 for confidence in management. On this scale a lower score is better. Hygiene and structure run from 0 to 25, and confidence in management from 0 to 30. The register does not show a breakdown for The Swan.
None of the three has posted a right to reply on the register. A business can appeal a rating within 21 days, and can ask for a re-inspection once it has made improvements, so a rating can change.
Rated 3 and 4
- Yaprak Woodley, 61-63 Crockhamwell Road, Woodley: rated 3 on 23 July (register)
- Piccolo Arco, Unit 2, Town Hall, Market Place, Wokingham: rated 4 on 21 July (register)
- The Bull at Riseley, Basingstoke Road, Riseley: rated 4 on 10 August (register)
- Caprice Restaurant @ Crowne Plaza Hotel, Eskdale Road, Winnersh Triangle: rated 4 on 20 August (register)
New fives worth knowing about
Many of the 5s went to school kitchens, nurseries and care homes, which is what you would hope. Among the places the public can walk into:
- Siren Craft Brew Tap Yard, Marino Way, Finchampstead, 10 September
- Coffee #1, 65-67 Crockhamwell Road, Woodley, 9 September
- St James Cafe, St James’ Church, Kingfisher Drive, Woodley, 17 September
- The Farm Cafe, Ashridge Manor Farm, Forest Road, near Binfield, 4 September
- FBC Centre Cafe, Gorse Ride North, Finchampstead, 4 September
- The Hub @ Cantley, Cantley Park Sports Pavilion, Twyford Road, 26 August
- New Peking Chef, Woosehill Shopping Centre, Wokingham, 25 August
- Haweli, 15 Church Street, Twyford, 15 August
- Costa Coffee, 1 High Street, Twyford, 5 August
- Claires Cafes, Woodford Park Leisure Centre, Woodley, 3 September
How the borough compares
Across all 1,121 businesses Wokingham lists on the register, 849 hold a 5. Sixteen hold a 0, 1 or 2 (FSA register, Wokingham).
What it means for you
- Check a rating before you order at ratings.food.gov.uk. Businesses in England do not have to display their sticker, so the register is the reliable place to look.
- A rating is a snapshot of one inspection day. It covers hygiene, the state of the premises and how the business manages food safety, not the quality of the food.
- Low ratings can take a few weeks to show on the register because of the appeal window. Inspections from September may not all be listed yet.
- If you have a concern about a food business, you can report it to Wokingham Borough Council’s environmental health team at environmental.health@wokingham.gov.uk.
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