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The Stags Leap food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Cannock Chase

The Stags Leap holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 28 August 2024, 22 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 118 Wolseley Road, WS15 2ET

How it compares in Cannock Chase

That puts The Stags Leap among the 615 places in Cannock Chase holding top marks, 86% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Cannock Chase
5 out of 5 615 86% ← The Stags Leap
4 out of 5 67 9%
3 out of 5 23 3%
2 out of 5 8 1%
1 out of 5 2 <1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 119 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 The Stags Leap 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 The Stags Leap, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Forest Hill Primary School School/college/university 389 yards away 5 - Very good 3 December 2025
Lanrick Cottage Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 4 December 2025
Chancel Primary School School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 17 October 2024
Hummingbirds Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 4 October 2024
Care Services UK Ltd Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 18 February 2026
Oasis Fast Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 11 August 2025
Pam's News & Booze Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 9 April 2026
Rugeley Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 9 April 2024

Questions about The Stags Leap

What is The Stags Leap's food hygiene rating?

The Stags Leap has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cannock Chase Council on 28 August 2024.

Is The Stags Leap safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Stags Leap last inspected?

The Stags Leap was last inspected on 28 August 2024, 22 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cannock Chase Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Stags Leap?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Stags Leap compare to other places in Cannock Chase?

86% of the 716 rated food businesses in Cannock Chase hold the top rating of 5, and The Stags Leap is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Cannock Chase Council inspects The Stags Leap 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

The Stags Leap is one of 144 rated food businesses in Rugeley. See every hygiene rating in Rugeley

Cannock Chase inspects and rates 835 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Cannock Chase

The official record is held by the council: http://www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk

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