Tilehurst Convenience Store

Berkshire

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Tilehurst Convenience Store scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 14 January 2026 by Reading.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tilehurst Convenience Store, from May 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Tilehurst Convenience Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Tilehurst Convenience Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 May 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
14 January 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Tilehurst Convenience Store in Berkshire 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?

227-229 Kentwood Hill,
Reading,
Berkshire,
RG31 6JD

Tilehurst Convenience Store Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Tilehurst Convenience Store?

Food hygiene at Tilehurst Convenience Store 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 Tilehurst Convenience Store

What is Tilehurst Convenience Store’s food hygiene rating?

Tilehurst Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 January 2026.

When was Tilehurst Convenience Store last inspected?

Tilehurst Convenience Store was last inspected by Reading on 14 January 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.