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Fresh Gurkha Grocery

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Fresh Gurkha Grocery scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 11 June 2026 by Reading.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Fresh Gurkha Grocery, from April 2021 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 1 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 24 Apr 2021: 3 out of 5 8 Jun 2024: 2 out of 5 11 Jun 2026: 1 out of 5 Apr 2021 Jun 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Fresh Gurkha Grocery.
Food hygiene rating history for Fresh Gurkha Grocery
Inspection date Rating Verdict
3 / 5 Generally satisfactory
2 / 5 Improvement necessary
1 / 5 Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Fresh Gurkha Grocery 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?

253 London Road,
Reading,
RG1 3NY
Fresh Gurkha Grocery Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Fresh Gurkha Grocery?

Food hygiene at Fresh Gurkha Grocery 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 Fresh Gurkha Grocery

What is Fresh Gurkha Grocery’s food hygiene rating?
Fresh Gurkha Grocery has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 June 2026.
When was Fresh Gurkha Grocery last inspected?
Fresh Gurkha Grocery was last inspected by Reading on 11 June 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.

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