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Auctioneers Arms food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Staffordshire Moorlands

Auctioneers Arms holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub 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 9 December 2024, 19 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: The Green, Caverswall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9EQ

How it compares in Staffordshire Moorlands

In Staffordshire Moorlands, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Auctioneers Arms sits behind roughly 684 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Staffordshire Moorlands
5 out of 5 684 85%
4 out of 5 73 9% ← Auctioneers Arms
3 out of 5 34 4%
2 out of 5 6 1%
1 out of 5 7 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 52 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 Auctioneers Arms 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 Auctioneers Arms, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
City Catering @ ST FILUMENAS RC PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 16 June 2025
Four Seasons Residential Home Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 8 December 2025
Food Zone Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 11 December 2024
Caverswall Creamery Manufacturers/packers 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 18 November 2025
Chilli Rocks Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 8 September 2025
Co-op Weston Coyney Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 10 December 2025
Crescent Preschool Nursery Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Early Days Nursery Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 4 March 2025

Questions about Auctioneers Arms

What is Auctioneers Arms's food hygiene rating?

Auctioneers Arms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Staffordshire Moorlands Council on 9 December 2024.

Is Auctioneers Arms 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 pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Auctioneers Arms last inspected?

Auctioneers Arms was last inspected on 9 December 2024, 19 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Staffordshire Moorlands Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Auctioneers Arms?

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 Auctioneers Arms compare to other places in Staffordshire Moorlands?

85% of the 805 rated food businesses in Staffordshire Moorlands hold the top rating of 5, while Auctioneers Arms holds a 4. 73 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Staffordshire Moorlands Council inspects Auctioneers Arms 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

Staffordshire Moorlands inspects and rates 857 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Staffordshire Moorlands

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

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