Mortimer Cafe

Reading

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 2 March 2026 by West Berkshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mortimer Cafe, from January 2022 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2022 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Mortimer Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 January 2022	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
2 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Mortimer Cafe in Reading has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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?

38 Victoria Road,
Mortimer Common,
Reading,
West Berkshire,
RG7 3SE

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

Who inspects Mortimer Cafe?

Food hygiene at Mortimer Cafe 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 Mortimer Cafe

What is Mortimer Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Mortimer Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 March 2026.

When was Mortimer Cafe last inspected?

Mortimer Cafe was last inspected by West Berkshire on 2 March 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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.