FOOD, glorious food -- should you be anxious to try it?
Oliver Twist was keen to shovel down anything that wasn’t gruel without even considering the practices behind how food was prepared.
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Moving on from the 19th century, pubs, restaurants, schools, takeaways and any other establishment which prepares food is regularly inspected by council hygiene inspectors so you can order with confidence.
Ratings for each eatery are published online, ranking outlets from zero (meaning improvements are needed) to five (a ‘very good’ score) with additional scores also posted.
Here are the most recent ratings for Wokingham borough establishments since our last roundup.
Earley
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The George, Wokingham Road -- Rated five overall
No other data available
Rajmoni, Maiden Lane Centre -- rated five overall
Food hygiene and safety -- good
Structural compliance -- good
Confidence in management -- good
T & T Cafe and Catering Services, Regus House, Thames Valley Park Drive -- rated one overall
Food hygiene and safety -- good
Structural compliance -- bad
Confidence in management -- little
Herbies Pizza, The Parade -- rated four overall
Food hygiene and safety -- very good
Structural compliance -- fair
Confidence in management -- some
Finchampstead
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The Greyhound, Longwater Road -- rated five overall
Food hygiene and safety -- very good
Structural compliance -- good
Confidence in management -- high
Jacksons at California Lake, California Country Park -- rated five overall
Food hygiene and safety -- good
Structural compliance -- good
Confidence in management -- good
Shinfield
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Country Butchers, Hyde End Road -- rated five overall
Food hygiene and safety -- good
Structural compliance -- very good
Confidence in management -- good
Food Shack, Cutbush Lane -- rated four overall
Food hygiene and safety -- good
Structural compliance -- fair
Confidence in management -- good
Sonning
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Sonning Golf Club, Duffield Road -- rated four overall
Food hygiene and safety -- good
Structural compliance -- good
Confidence in management -- some
Swallowfield
The George and Dragon, Church Road -- rated four overall
Food hygiene and safety -- very good
Structural compliance -- fair
Confidence in management -- some
Twyford
Mita’s Restaurant, London Road -- rated five overall
Food hygiene and safety -- good
Structural compliance -- very good
Confidence in management -- high
The Fat Fish, Wargrave Road -- rated five overall
Food hygiene and safety -- good
Structural compliance -- good
Confidence in management -- good
Winnersh
Java Cafe, Reading Road -- rated three overall
Food hygiene and safety -- fair
Structural compliance -- fair
Confidence in management -- some
Woodley
Good Companions, Loddon Bridge Road -- rated five overall
Food hygiene and safety -- very good
Structural compliance -- good
Confidence in management -- good
Wokingham
The Cantley House Hotel, Milton Road -- rated two overall
Food hygiene and safety -- poor
Structural compliance -- fair
Confidence in management -- some
Pizza Express, Broad Street -- rated five overall
Food hygiene and safety -- very good
Structural compliance -- good
Confidence in management -- good
The Red Lion - Pad Thai -- rated five overall
Food hygiene and safety -- very good
Structural compliance -- good
Confidence in management -- good
B A McLeish, 73 Rances Lane -- rated five overall
Food hygiene and safety -- good
Structural compliance -- very good
Confidence in management -- good
Toto Italian Street Food, Central Walk -- rated five overall
Food hygiene and safety -- good
Structural compliance -- good
Confidence in management -- good
Sedero Lounge, Central Walk -- rated five overall
Food hygiene and safety -- very good
Structural compliance -- good
Confidence in management -- good
Shanghai, Easthampstead Road -- rated five overall
Food hygiene and safety -- good
Structural compliance -- good
Confidence in management -- good
Stefan’s Butchers, Denmark Street -- rated five overall
Food hygiene and safety -- good
Structural compliance -- good
Confidence in management -- good
Compass group at Windmill Primary School, Fernlea Drive -- rated four overall
Food hygiene and safety -- fair
Structural compliance -- very good
Confidence in management -- some
Wo Fung, Clifton Road -- rated five overall
No other data available
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