Slug & Lettuce Riverside Reading

READING

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Slug & Lettuce Riverside Reading scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 18 February 2025 by Reading.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Slug & Lettuce Riverside Reading, from June 2018 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Slug & Lettuce Riverside Reading.

Food hygiene rating history for Slug & Lettuce Riverside Reading
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 June 2018	5 / 5	Very good
18 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Slug & Lettuce Riverside Reading in READING 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?

R12 SLUG AND LETTUCE PH THE RIVERSIDE THE ORACLE BRIDGE STREET,
READING,
RG1 2AG

Slug & Lettuce Riverside Reading Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Slug & Lettuce Riverside Reading. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Slug & Lettuce Riverside Reading?

Food hygiene at Slug & Lettuce Riverside 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 Slug & Lettuce Riverside Reading

What is Slug & Lettuce Riverside Reading’s food hygiene rating?

Slug & Lettuce Riverside Reading has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 February 2025.

When was Slug & Lettuce Riverside Reading last inspected?

Slug & Lettuce Riverside Reading was last inspected by Reading on 18 February 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.