Food hygiene ratings in Stafford

Stafford inspects and rates 1,134 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 976 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 158 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Stafford

Standards here are high: 80% of rated businesses in Stafford hold the top score of 5, and 94% hold a 4 or better. 21 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Stafford scores
5 out of 5 778 80%
4 out of 5 139 14%
3 out of 5 38 4%
2 out of 5 14 1%
1 out of 5 7 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in Stafford

Food hygiene ratings for each town Stafford inspects.

Recently inspected in Stafford

The most recent inspections published by Stafford, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Cocoa Creations Ltd Retailers - other 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
S&S Garages Retailers - other 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Tasty Szamaj Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Ambers Bakes Other catering premises 5 - Very good 26 June 2026
Bears Bakes Retailers - other 5 - Very good 26 June 2026
Billington Farm Shop Retailers - other 5 - Very good 26 June 2026
TG Jones High Street Limited Retailers - other 5 - Very good 26 June 2026
All Saints Cof E First School School/college/university 5 - Very good 25 June 2026
TG Jones High Street Limited Retailers - other 5 - Very good 25 June 2026
Griffins of Stone Retailers - other 5 - Very good 23 June 2026
Sweet Obsession Retailers - other 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
Alleynes Sport Centre Retailers - other 5 - Very good 15 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Stafford

The lowest-rated food businesses in Stafford are listed below. 7 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
Jubilee Catering Mobile caterer 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 May 2026
Tasty Momo Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 March 2026
J Tomlinson & Son Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 5 February 2026
Kim's Kitchen 18 Ltd T/A Kim's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 7 January 2026
Stone Road Post Office Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 December 2025
The Windmill Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 18 December 2025
The Boppin Dolphin Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 November 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Stafford

How many food businesses does Stafford rate?

Stafford publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,134 businesses, of which 976 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Stafford?

80% of rated businesses in Stafford 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 Stafford have a bad hygiene rating?

21 food businesses in Stafford hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 7 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Stafford?

Environmental health officers employed by Stafford 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 Stafford

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: 2026-07-07. Browse all UK councils →