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Home Cooking

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

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A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 29 January 2026 by Reading.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Home Cooking, from February 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 3 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 11 Feb 2019: 5 out of 5 29 Jan 2026: 3 out of 5 Feb 2019 Jan 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Home Cooking.
Food hygiene rating history for Home Cooking
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
3 / 5 Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Home Cooking has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

2 Highgrove Street,
Reading,
RG1 5EN
Home Cooking Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects Home Cooking?

Food hygiene at Home Cooking 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 Home Cooking

What is Home Cooking’s food hygiene rating?
Home Cooking has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 January 2026.
When was Home Cooking last inspected?
Home Cooking was last inspected by Reading on 29 January 2026.
Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.
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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