The Signal Box, Reading
The Signal Box is a pub at 18 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1DB. The Signal Box's food hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (good), given by Reading council on 29 July 2026.
- Food hygiene
- 4 out of 5, good
Given - Address
- 18 Friar Street
Reading
RG1 1DB - Council
- Reading
- Type
- Pub
- Map
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- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Signal Box’s food hygiene rating
The Signal Box's rating is 2 months old.
The Signal Box joined the register between 27 July 2026 and 24 August 2026, so it is new or newly registered. Since then the register's record has changed: on 24 August 2026 it showed Awaiting inspection; on 21 September 2026 it showed 4 (given 29 July 2026).
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near The Signal Box
- 4McCafferty's40 m
- 5Boom Battle Bar60 m
- 5Slug & Lettuce80 m
- 5Revolucion De Cuba90 m
- 4The Monks Retreat100 m
- 5O'Neills110 m
All 103 pubs and bars in Reading
Questions about The Signal Box
What is the food hygiene rating at The Signal Box?
The Signal Box's food hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (good), given by Reading council on 29 July 2026. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Signal Box?
The Signal Box is at 18 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1DB, in Reading. Reading council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is McCafferty's, about 40 m away.
What pubs are near The Signal Box?
The closest pubs and bars to The Signal Box are McCafferty's (40 m), Boom Battle Bar (60 m) and Slug & Lettuce (80 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Signal Box's hygiene rating up to date?
The Signal Box's rating is 2 months old. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: The Signal Box on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Reading council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.