Food hygiene ratings in South Staffordshire

South Staffordshire inspects and rates 744 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 692 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 52 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in South Staffordshire

Standards here are high: 86% of rated businesses in South Staffordshire hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 15 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in South Staffordshire scores
5 out of 5 594 86%
4 out of 5 62 9%
3 out of 5 21 3%
2 out of 5 9 1%
1 out of 5 6 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in South Staffordshire

Food hygiene ratings for each town South Staffordshire inspects.

Recently inspected in South Staffordshire

The most recent inspections published by South Staffordshire, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
2 Peas In A Pod Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 5 August 2026
Littleton Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 4 - Good 30 July 2026
Maypole Cafe @ Maywood Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 29 July 2026
Truckers Rest Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 29 July 2026
Costcutter Retailers - other 3 - Generally satisfactory 29 July 2026
Eagles Diner Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 28 July 2026
Cheslyn Hay Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4 - Good 28 July 2026
The Codsall Station Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 23 July 2026
Hinksford Farm Shop Retailers - other 5 - Very good 21 July 2026
Sweetphoria Retailers - other 5 - Very good 21 July 2026
The Fox Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4 - Good 21 July 2026
Pete The Baker Retailers - other 5 - Very good 17 July 2026

Lowest-rated places in South Staffordshire

The lowest-rated food businesses in South Staffordshire are listed below. 6 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
The Summerhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 6 May 2026
The Navigation Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 February 2026
All Saints Primary School/college/university 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 September 2025
Table For You Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 August 2025
Lifestyle Express Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 June 2025
Londis Featherstone Wines Ltd Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 12 March 2025

Questions about food hygiene in South Staffordshire

How many food businesses does South Staffordshire rate?

South Staffordshire publishes food hygiene ratings for 744 businesses, of which 692 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in South Staffordshire?

86% of rated businesses in South Staffordshire hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in South Staffordshire have a bad hygiene rating?

15 food businesses in South Staffordshire hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 6 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in South Staffordshire?

Environmental health officers employed by South Staffordshire carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in South Staffordshire

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-08-05. Browse all UK councils →