Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 South Oxfordshire

The Common

Reading

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Common scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 24 July 2025 by South Oxfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Common, from October 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Common.

Food hygiene rating history for The Common
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 October 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
24 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Common 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?

48 Wood Lane,
Sonning Common,
Reading,
RG4 9SL

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

Who inspects The Common?

Food hygiene at The Common 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 The Common

What is The Common’s food hygiene rating?

The Common has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 July 2025.

When was The Common last inspected?

The Common was last inspected by South Oxfordshire on 24 July 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.