Pierreponts Cafe

Reading

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Pierreponts Cafe scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 April 2025 by South Oxfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pierreponts Cafe, from December 2019 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pierreponts Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Pierreponts Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 December 2019	4 / 5	Good
23 April 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Pierreponts Cafe in Reading 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?

1 High Street,
Goring,
Reading,
RG8 9AB

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

Who inspects Pierreponts Cafe?

Food hygiene at Pierreponts Cafe 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 Pierreponts Cafe

What is Pierreponts Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Pierreponts Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 April 2025.

When was Pierreponts Cafe last inspected?

Pierreponts Cafe was last inspected by South Oxfordshire on 23 April 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.