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Novotel

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Novotel 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 13 May 2025 by Reading.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Novotel, from December 2021 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 9 Dec 2021: 4 out of 5 13 May 2025: 5 out of 5 Dec 2021 May 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Novotel.
Food hygiene rating history for Novotel
Inspection date Rating Verdict
4 / 5 Good
5 / 5 Very good

What does this rating mean?

Novotel 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?

25b Friar Street,
Reading,
RG1 1DP
Novotel Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Novotel?

Food hygiene at Novotel 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 Novotel

What is Novotel’s food hygiene rating?
Novotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 May 2025.
When was Novotel last inspected?
Novotel was last inspected by Reading on 13 May 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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