Saffron Alley

READING

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Saffron Alley scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Saffron Alley, from October 2020 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Saffron Alley.

Food hygiene rating history for Saffron Alley
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
22 October 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
1 September 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Saffron Alley 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?

46-48 PORTMAN ROAD,
READING,
RG30 1EA

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

Who inspects Saffron Alley?

Food hygiene at Saffron Alley 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 Saffron Alley

What is Saffron Alley’s food hygiene rating?

Saffron Alley has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 September 2026.

When was Saffron Alley last inspected?

Saffron Alley was last inspected by Reading on 1 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.