Boswells Cafe at Broad St Mall

42-43 BROAD STREET MALL BROAD STREET, READING, RG1 7QE

Restaurant / Café / Canteen

Last inspected 22 September 2026 (2 months ago)

Good

Inspection breakdown

Points are given for not meeting standards, so fewer points is better. Read more about how the scoring works.

20 points in total. The overall rating follows from that total, with no single area bad enough to pull it down further.

Hygienic food handling

Good

5 of 25 points

Preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage

Cleanliness and condition

Good

5 of 25 points

Layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control

Management of food safety

Generally satisfactory

10 of 30 points

Checks in place, staff knowledge, and confidence standards will be kept up

Location

42-43 BROAD STREET MALL BROAD STREET, READING, RG1 7QE (opens in Google Maps)

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Rating history

Down from 5 to 4 at the most recent inspection.

4
GoodCurrent · 22 September 2026
5
Very good17 October 2024

Details

Scheme: Food Hygiene Rating Scheme · England
Local authority: Reading
Town/city: Reading
County: Berkshire
Business type: Restaurant / Café / Canteen
FHRS ID: 280805

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