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The Reading Rooms Kitchen

Bolton By Bowland

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Reading Rooms Kitchen scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 17 June 2025 by Ribble Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Reading Rooms Kitchen, from October 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 10 Oct 2019: 5 out of 5 17 Jun 2025: 4 out of 5 Oct 2019 Jun 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Reading Rooms Kitchen.
Food hygiene rating history for The Reading Rooms Kitchen
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
4 / 5 Good

What does this rating mean?

The Reading Rooms Kitchen in Bolton By Bowland has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Holden Clough Nursery,
Bolton By Bowland Road,
Bolton By Bowland,
Lancashire,
BB7 4PF
The Reading Rooms Kitchen Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects The Reading Rooms Kitchen?

Food hygiene at The Reading Rooms Kitchen is inspected by Ribble Valley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.ribblevalley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Reading Rooms Kitchen

What is The Reading Rooms Kitchen’s food hygiene rating?
The Reading Rooms Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 June 2025.
When was The Reading Rooms Kitchen last inspected?
The Reading Rooms Kitchen was last inspected by Ribble Valley on 17 June 2025.
Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.
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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