Afghan Palace food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Stoke-On-Trent
Afghan Palace holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 5 February 2026, 5 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 32 Waterloo Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 3ES
How it compares in Stoke-On-Trent
In Stoke-On-Trent, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Afghan Palace sits behind roughly 1,729 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,486 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 243 | 13% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 111 | 6% | ← Afghan Palace | |
| 2 out of 5 | 24 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 27 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 393 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Afghan Palace none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Afghan Palace, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantis Evolution Other catering premises | 246 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 March 2018 |
| Baskeyfield House Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 September 2025 |
| Asda Express PFS Moorland Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 March 2026 |
| Beverley's Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 January 2020 |
| Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 February 2018 |
| Asda Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2026 |
| Adils Kebabish/The Dessert Den Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 March 2025 |
| Bargain Booze Retailers - other | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 March 2026 |
Questions about Afghan Palace
What is Afghan Palace's food hygiene rating?
Afghan Palace has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Stoke-On-Trent Council on 5 February 2026.
Is Afghan Palace safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Afghan Palace last inspected?
Afghan Palace was last inspected on 5 February 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Stoke-On-Trent Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Afghan Palace?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Afghan Palace compare to other places in Stoke-On-Trent?
78% of the 1,893 rated food businesses in Stoke-On-Trent hold the top rating of 5, while Afghan Palace holds a 3. 111 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Stoke-On-Trent Council inspects Afghan Palace and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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