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The Three Stirrups food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · South Staffordshire

The Three Stirrups holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 23 April 2026, 2 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: 1 Engleton Lane, Brewood, South Staffordshire, ST19 9DZ

How it compares in South Staffordshire

In South Staffordshire, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so The Three Stirrups sits behind roughly 600 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in South Staffordshire
5 out of 5 600 86%
4 out of 5 63 9% ← The Three Stirrups
3 out of 5 19 3%
2 out of 5 8 1%
1 out of 5 6 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 40 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 Three Stirrups 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 Three Stirrups, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Lazy Days Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 74 yards away 5 - Very good 18 October 2024
The Village Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 116 yards away 4 - Good 13 January 2025
Brewood & District Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 124 yards away 5 - Very good 14 August 2024
Spar Retailers - other 145 yards away 5 - Very good 22 September 2025
Staffordshire Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 186 yards away 5 - Very good 17 March 2025
The Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 190 yards away 5 - Very good 2 August 2024
Aperitif Pub/bar/nightclub 209 yards away 5 - Very good 24 March 2026
Swan Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 217 yards away 5 - Very good 5 December 2025

Questions about The Three Stirrups

What is The Three Stirrups's food hygiene rating?

The Three Stirrups has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by South Staffordshire Council on 23 April 2026.

Is The Three Stirrups safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Three Stirrups last inspected?

The Three Stirrups was last inspected on 23 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by South Staffordshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Three Stirrups?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Three Stirrups compare to other places in South Staffordshire?

86% of the 696 rated food businesses in South Staffordshire hold the top rating of 5, while The Three Stirrups holds a 4. 63 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

South Staffordshire Council inspects The Three Stirrups 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 Three Stirrups is one of 24 rated food businesses in Brewood. See every hygiene rating in Brewood

South Staffordshire inspects and rates 736 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in South Staffordshire

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

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