Chana Stores

Reading

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 31 October 2025 by South Oxfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chana Stores, from March 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2021 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Chana Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Chana Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 March 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
31 October 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Chana Stores in Reading has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

4 Whitehouse Road,
Woodcote,
Reading,
RG8 0RX

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

Who inspects Chana Stores?

Food hygiene at Chana Stores is inspected by South Oxfordshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.southoxon.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Chana Stores

What is Chana Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Chana Stores has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 October 2025.

When was Chana Stores last inspected?

Chana Stores was last inspected by South Oxfordshire on 31 October 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.