Monkeymoos Highdown

READING

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Monkeymoos Highdown scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 25 August 2026 by Reading.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Monkeymoos Highdown, from August 2025 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2025 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Monkeymoos Highdown.

Food hygiene rating history for Monkeymoos Highdown
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 August 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
25 August 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Monkeymoos Highdown in READING has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

SURLEY ROW,
EMMER GREEN,
READING,

Monkeymoos Highdown Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Monkeymoos Highdown?

Food hygiene at Monkeymoos Highdown 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 Monkeymoos Highdown

What is Monkeymoos Highdown’s food hygiene rating?

Monkeymoos Highdown has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 August 2026.

When was Monkeymoos Highdown last inspected?

Monkeymoos Highdown was last inspected by Reading on 25 August 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.