Food hygiene ratings in Staffordshire Moorlands

Staffordshire Moorlands inspects and rates 857 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 805 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 Staffordshire Moorlands

Standards here are high: 85% of rated businesses in Staffordshire Moorlands hold the top score of 5, and 94% hold a 4 or better. 14 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Staffordshire Moorlands scores
5 out of 5 684 85%
4 out of 5 73 9%
3 out of 5 34 4%
2 out of 5 6 1%
1 out of 5 7 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

Towns in Staffordshire Moorlands

Food hygiene ratings for each town Staffordshire Moorlands inspects.

Recently inspected in Staffordshire Moorlands

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

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Miquill @ Leek First School School/college/university 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
Miquill @ Westwood First School School/college/university 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
Dolly Birds Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Hong Tai Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Manifold Valley Meats Hog Roast/BBQ Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Chandni Cottage Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4 - Good 1 July 2026
Biddulph High School School/college/university 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Coffee Cart Express Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Coffee cart express blue vintage van Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Coffee Cart Express CHICKEN RUN Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Coffee cart express Edgie Veggie Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Coffee Cart Express Outback Buger Grill Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 30 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Staffordshire Moorlands

The lowest-rated food businesses in Staffordshire Moorlands are listed below. 1 holds a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 7 hold a 1. 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
Taste of Paradise Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 12 May 2026
Panacea Indian Dining @ Red Lion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 October 2025
Moor Store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 23 September 2025
Truckers Tucker Mobile caterer 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 September 2025
The Bird in Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 17 July 2025
Turmeric Indian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 17 July 2025
Ali's News Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 28 April 2025
The Wheel PH Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 18 February 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Staffordshire Moorlands

How many food businesses does Staffordshire Moorlands rate?

Staffordshire Moorlands publishes food hygiene ratings for 857 businesses, of which 805 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Staffordshire Moorlands?

85% of rated businesses in Staffordshire Moorlands 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 Staffordshire Moorlands have a bad hygiene rating?

14 food businesses in Staffordshire Moorlands hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 7 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Staffordshire Moorlands?

Environmental health officers employed by Staffordshire Moorlands 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 Staffordshire Moorlands

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: 2026-07-03. Browse all UK councils →