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Pizza Cottage Reading

READING

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Pizza Cottage Reading scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 7 September 2026 by Reading.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pizza Cottage Reading, from April 2025 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2025 to 2 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 23 Apr 2025: 4 out of 5 7 Sep 2026: 2 out of 5 Apr 2025 Sep 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pizza Cottage Reading.
Food hygiene rating history for Pizza Cottage Reading
Inspection date Rating Verdict
4 / 5 Good
2 / 5 Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Pizza Cottage Reading in READING has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

383 OXFORD ROAD,
READING,
RG30 1HA
Pizza Cottage Reading Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Pizza Cottage Reading?

Food hygiene at Pizza Cottage Reading 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 Pizza Cottage Reading

What is Pizza Cottage Reading’s food hygiene rating?
Pizza Cottage Reading has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 September 2026.
When was Pizza Cottage Reading last inspected?
Pizza Cottage Reading was last inspected by Reading on 7 September 2026.
Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 2 out of 5 means some 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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