Food hygiene ratings in Newcastle under Lyme Stafford

There are 62 food businesses in Newcastle under Lyme Stafford with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Newcastle-Under-Lyme Council. A further 7 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Newcastle under Lyme Stafford

78% of rated businesses in Newcastle under Lyme Stafford hold the top score of 5, and 89% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Newcastle-Under-Lyme as a whole, 87% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Newcastle under Lyme Stafford does worse, by 9 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 55 rated businesses in Newcastle under Lyme Stafford score
5 out of 5 43 78%
4 out of 5 6 11%
3 out of 5 5 9%
2 out of 5 0 0%
1 out of 5 1 2%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Newcastle under Lyme Stafford

BusinessRatingInspected
Knutton EX-Servicemans Club Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 January 2026

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Newcastle under Lyme Stafford

How many food businesses in Newcastle under Lyme Stafford have a hygiene rating?

62 food businesses in Newcastle under Lyme Stafford have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Newcastle-Under-Lyme Council. 55 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Newcastle under Lyme Stafford?

78% of rated businesses in Newcastle under Lyme Stafford hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Newcastle under Lyme Stafford?

1 food businesses in Newcastle under Lyme Stafford hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Newcastle under Lyme Stafford?

Environmental health officers at Newcastle-Under-Lyme Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.