Bow Guest House

READING

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Bow Guest House scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 25 January 2025 by Reading.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bow Guest House, from November 2017 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bow Guest House.

Food hygiene rating history for Bow Guest House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 November 2017	5 / 5	Very good
25 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Bow Guest House 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?

25 RUSSELL STREET,
READING,
RG1 7XD

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

Who inspects Bow Guest House?

Food hygiene at Bow Guest House 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 Bow Guest House

What is Bow Guest House’s food hygiene rating?

Bow Guest House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 January 2025.

When was Bow Guest House last inspected?

Bow Guest House was last inspected by Reading on 25 January 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.