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Hope & Bear

Berkshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Hope & Bear scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 1 June 2025 by Reading.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hope & Bear, from November 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 22 Nov 2019: 4 out of 5 1 Jun 2025: 5 out of 5 Nov 2019 Jun 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hope & Bear.
Food hygiene rating history for Hope & Bear
Inspection date Rating Verdict
4 / 5 Good
5 / 5 Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hope & Bear in Berkshire 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?

153 London Road,
Reading,
Berkshire,
RG1 5DE
Hope & Bear Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Hope & Bear?

Food hygiene at Hope & Bear 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 Hope & Bear

What is Hope & Bear’s food hygiene rating?
Hope & Bear has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 June 2025.
When was Hope & Bear last inspected?
Hope & Bear was last inspected by Reading on 1 June 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.

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