All 29 Wokingham borough food businesses rated in October scored 5. Since 18 September, 45 of 48 did; one got a 1 and two got a 3. The full list is here.
Every food business in Wokingham borough given a hygiene rating in October scored the top mark. All 29 ratings on the register dated between 1 and 28 October are a 5, or “very good” (Food Standards Agency hygiene register).
Our last roundup covered ratings up to 17 September. Since then the register has added 48, and 45 of them are a 5. Three businesses, all rated in the last week of September, scored lower: two got a 3 and one got a 1.
These are ratings as the register held them on 3 November. Wokingham Borough Council’s environmental health team carries out the inspections.
Rated 1 and 3
| Business | Where | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monita’s Food | RG2 postcode, no address published | 1, major improvement necessary | 24 September |
| Cafe Destino | Wokingham Railway Station, Station Approach, RG40 2AP | 3, generally satisfactory | 23 September |
| Two Shots | RG40 postcode, no address published | 3, generally satisfactory | 24 September |
The register gives no street address for Monita’s Food or Two Shots, only the postcode district. Both are listed as “Retailers - other”.
The register shows the scores behind each rating. On this scale a lower score is better. Hygiene and structure run from 0 to 25, and confidence in management from 0 to 30.
- Monita’s Food scored 5 for hygiene, 5 for structure and 20 for confidence in management, its weakest area by some way.
- Cafe Destino and Two Shots each scored 10 for hygiene, 5 for structure and 10 for confidence in management.
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.
The October fives
Many of the 5s went to school kitchens, nurseries and childcare clubs. Among the places the public can walk into:
- The Foundry Bell, 338 London Road, Wokingham, 28 October
- The Coffee & Coach Cafe, 41b Ivanhoe Road, Finchampstead, 26 October
- Giggling Squid, 3 The Plaza, Denmark Street, Wokingham, 23 October
- The Farriers Arms, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, 23 October
- Village Farm Shop Berkshire, 86-88 Headley Road, Woodley, 23 October
- A Dust of Flour and Sugar, Holme Grange Business Park, Heathlands Road, Wokingham, 22 October
- The Walters Arms, Bearwood Road, Sindlesham, 21 October
- Food Stasian, 101 Crockhamwell Road, Woodley, 20 October
- Sula Cafe & Pizzeria, Lockey Farm, Sindlesham Road, Arborfield, 19 October
- Baranda Restaurant, 48-50 Peach Street, Wokingham, 16 October
- The Crooked Billet, Honey Hill, RG40 3BJ, 7 October
- SWVH Kitchen, Spencers Wood Village Hall, 4 October
Schools whose kitchens were rated 5 in October include The Forest School and Willow Bank Junior School in Woodley, Crosfields in Shinfield, Luckley House, Waverley in Finchampstead, Dolphin School in Hurst and Loddon Primary in Earley.
Late September fives
- Coffee #1, 8 Peach Place, Wokingham, 23 September
- Greggs, 6 Peach Street, Wokingham, 23 September
- Brown Bag Natural, 4 Alexandra Court, Wokingham, 23 September
- Six Bells (incorporating Indian Imperial Kitchen), Church Lane, Shinfield, 23 September
- Village Maid Cheese, Basingstoke Road, Riseley, 23 September
- Lower Earley Starbucks, Unit 1, Chalfont Way, Lower Earley, 29 September
How the borough compares
Wokingham lists 1,126 businesses on the register. Of those, 858 hold a 5. Fourteen hold a 1 or 2, and none holds a 0 (FSA register, Wokingham). The rest are rated 3 or 4, exempt, or waiting for a first inspection.
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 reach the register because of the appeal window, so some October inspections may not be listed yet.
- If you have a concern about a food business, report it to Wokingham Borough Council’s environmental health team at environmental.health@wokingham.gov.uk.
Last month’s results are in our September roundup.
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