Crown Mead Stores

Thatcham

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Crown Mead Stores 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 9 December 2025 by West Berkshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Crown Mead Stores, from March 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Crown Mead Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 March 2019	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
9 December 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Crown Mead Stores in Thatcham 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?

12 Crown Mead Bath Road,
Thatcham,
West Berkshire,
RG18 3JW

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

Who inspects Crown Mead Stores?

Food hygiene at Crown Mead Stores is inspected by West Berkshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.westberks.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Crown Mead Stores

What is Crown Mead Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Crown Mead Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 December 2025.

When was Crown Mead Stores last inspected?

Crown Mead Stores was last inspected by West Berkshire on 9 December 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.