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The Queens Head

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Queens Head 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 1 July 2025 by Reading.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Queens Head, from March 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 18 Mar 2019: 4 out of 5 1 Jul 2025: 2 out of 5 Mar 2019 Jul 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Queens Head.
Food hygiene rating history for The Queens Head
Inspection date Rating Verdict
4 / 5 Good
2 / 5 Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Queens Head 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?

54 Christchurch Road,
Reading,
RG2 7AZ
The Queens Head Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects The Queens Head?

Food hygiene at The Queens Head 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 The Queens Head

What is The Queens Head’s food hygiene rating?
The Queens Head has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 July 2025.
When was The Queens Head last inspected?
The Queens Head was last inspected by Reading on 1 July 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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