Smiths Newsagency

Caversham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Smiths Newsagency scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 2 December 2017 by Reading.

What does this rating mean?

Smiths Newsagency in Caversham 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?

63 Gosbrook Road,
Caversham,
Reading,
RG4 8BN

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

Who inspects Smiths Newsagency?

Food hygiene at Smiths Newsagency 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 Smiths Newsagency

What is Smiths Newsagency’s food hygiene rating?

Smiths Newsagency has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 December 2017.

When was Smiths Newsagency last inspected?

Smiths Newsagency was last inspected by Reading on 2 December 2017.

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.