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Zabka Reading

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Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Zabka Reading scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 16 September 2026 by Reading.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Zabka Reading, from November 2019 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 25 Nov 2019: 5 out of 5 17 May 2025: 4 out of 5 16 Sep 2026: 1 out of 5 Nov 2019 Sep 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Zabka Reading.
Food hygiene rating history for Zabka Reading
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
4 / 5 Good
1 / 5 Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Zabka Reading in READING has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

541 OXFORD ROAD,
READING,
RG30 1HJ
Zabka Reading Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Zabka Reading?

Food hygiene at Zabka Reading 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 Zabka Reading

What is Zabka Reading’s food hygiene rating?
Zabka Reading has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 September 2026.
When was Zabka Reading last inspected?
Zabka Reading was last inspected by Reading on 16 September 2026.
Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 1 out of 5 means major 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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