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Come Into Play food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · Stafford

Come Into Play holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The business 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 19 January 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: Unit A Whitebridge Industrial Estate, Whitebridge Lane, Stone, ST15 8LQ

How it compares in Stafford

In Stafford, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Come Into Play sits behind roughly 917 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Stafford
5 out of 5 778 80%
4 out of 5 139 14%
3 out of 5 38 4% ← Come Into Play
2 out of 5 14 1%
1 out of 5 7 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 158 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Come Into Play 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 Come Into Play, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Filleybrooks Service Station Retailers - other 271 yards away 5 - Very good 18 March 2026
Kids Planet Stone Caring Premises 332 yards away 5 - Very good 27 August 2025
Stone Lawn Tennis & Squash Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 18 March 2026
Proven Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 31 July 2025
St. Dominic's Priory School School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 5 March 2026
Christchurch C.E First School School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 26 February 2024
Stonefield Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 11 March 2026
St Mary's Nursing Home Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 18 February 2026

Questions about Come Into Play

What is Come Into Play's food hygiene rating?

Come Into Play has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Stafford Council on 19 January 2026.

Is Come Into Play safe to eat at?

A 3 means the business 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 Come Into Play last inspected?

Come Into Play was last inspected on 19 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Stafford Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Come Into Play?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Come Into Play compare to other places in Stafford?

80% of the 976 rated food businesses in Stafford hold the top rating of 5, while Come Into Play holds a 3. 38 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Stafford Council inspects Come Into Play 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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Come Into Play is one of 185 rated food businesses in Stone. See every hygiene rating in Stone

Stafford inspects and rates 1,134 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Stafford

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