Back of Beyond

READING

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Back of Beyond scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Back of Beyond, from January 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Back of Beyond.

Food hygiene rating history for Back of Beyond
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
4 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Back of Beyond in READING has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

BACK OF BEYOND PH 108 KINGS ROAD,
READING,
RG1 3BY

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

Who inspects Back of Beyond?

Food hygiene at Back of Beyond 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 Back of Beyond

What is Back of Beyond’s food hygiene rating?

Back of Beyond has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 September 2025.

When was Back of Beyond last inspected?

Back of Beyond was last inspected by Reading on 4 September 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.