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Rafina Coffee Lounge

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Rafina Coffee Lounge 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 9 October 2025 by Reading.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rafina Coffee Lounge, from November 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 10 Nov 2021: 5 out of 5 9 Oct 2025: 2 out of 5 Nov 2021 Oct 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Rafina Coffee Lounge.
Food hygiene rating history for Rafina Coffee Lounge
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
2 / 5 Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Rafina Coffee Lounge 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?

45 West Street,
Reading,
RG1 1TZ
Rafina Coffee Lounge Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Rafina Coffee Lounge?

Food hygiene at Rafina Coffee Lounge 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 Rafina Coffee Lounge

What is Rafina Coffee Lounge’s food hygiene rating?
Rafina Coffee Lounge has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 October 2025.
When was Rafina Coffee Lounge last inspected?
Rafina Coffee Lounge was last inspected by Reading on 9 October 2025.
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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