Taste5

Heads up: Taste5 no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Reading. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Taste5 scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 10 June 2026 by Reading.

What does this rating mean?

Taste5 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?

132 Friar Street,
Reading,
RG1 1EP

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Taste5. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Taste5?

Food hygiene at Taste5 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 Taste5

What is Taste5’s food hygiene rating?

Taste5 has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 June 2026.

When was Taste5 last inspected?

Taste5 was last inspected by Reading on 10 June 2026.

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.

Has Taste5 closed down?

Taste5 no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Reading, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.