WHSmith at Reading Rail Station Concourse

READING

Heads up: WHSmith at Reading Rail Station Concourse 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

WHSmith at Reading Rail Station Concourse 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 13 November 2025 by Reading.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for WHSmith at Reading Rail Station Concourse, from September 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of WHSmith at Reading Rail Station Concourse.

Food hygiene rating history for WHSmith at Reading Rail Station Concourse
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
13 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

WHSmith at Reading Rail Station Concourse 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?

READING RAILWAY STATION,
READING,
RG1 1LY

WHSmith at Reading Rail Station Concourse Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for WHSmith at Reading Rail Station Concourse. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects WHSmith at Reading Rail Station Concourse?

Food hygiene at WHSmith at Reading Rail Station Concourse 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 WHSmith at Reading Rail Station Concourse

What is WHSmith at Reading Rail Station Concourse’s food hygiene rating?

WHSmith at Reading Rail Station Concourse has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 November 2025.

When was WHSmith at Reading Rail Station Concourse last inspected?

WHSmith at Reading Rail Station Concourse was last inspected by Reading on 13 November 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.

Has WHSmith at Reading Rail Station Concourse closed down?

WHSmith at Reading Rail Station Concourse 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.

WHSmith at Reading Rail Station Concourse

The breakdown

Rating over time

What does this rating mean?

Where is it?

Who inspects WHSmith at Reading Rail Station Concourse?

Questions about WHSmith at Reading Rail Station Concourse

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