Afghan Flavours

READING

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Afghan Flavours scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 17 July 2026 by Reading.

Rating over time

We have recorded 4 Food Standards Agency inspections for Afghan Flavours, from August 2020 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2020 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Afghan Flavours.

Food hygiene rating history for Afghan Flavours
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 August 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
2 February 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
15 June 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
17 July 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Afghan Flavours in READING has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

40 OXFORD ROAD,
READING,
RG1 7LA

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Afghan Flavours. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Afghan Flavours?

Food hygiene at Afghan Flavours is inspected by Reading, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.reading.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Afghan Flavours

What is Afghan Flavours’s food hygiene rating?

Afghan Flavours has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 July 2026.

When was Afghan Flavours last inspected?

Afghan Flavours was last inspected by Reading on 17 July 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.