Premier Berkeley Stores

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Premier Berkeley Stores scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 12 May 2026 by Reading.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Premier Berkeley Stores, from March 2018 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2018 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Premier Berkeley Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Premier Berkeley Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 March 2018	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
12 May 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Premier Berkeley Stores has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

39a Berkeley Avenue,
Reading,
RG1 6JS

Premier Berkeley Stores Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Premier Berkeley Stores?

Food hygiene at Premier Berkeley Stores 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 Premier Berkeley Stores

What is Premier Berkeley Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Premier Berkeley Stores has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 May 2026.

When was Premier Berkeley Stores last inspected?

Premier Berkeley Stores was last inspected by Reading on 12 May 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.