The Village Bakehouse food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Stafford
The Village Bakehouse 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 14 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: Stafford Education And Enterprise Park, Weston Road, Stafford, ST18 0BF
How it compares in Stafford
In Stafford, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so The Village Bakehouse sits behind roughly 778 nearby businesses. 14% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 778 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 139 | 14% | ← The Village Bakehouse | |
| 3 out of 5 | 38 | 4% | ||
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 The Village Bakehouse 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 Village Bakehouse, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwells Chemists Retailers - other | 358 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 October 2023 |
| Co-operative Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 March 2026 |
| Dudley's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 March 2026 |
| Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2024 |
| Everest Grocery Store Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 June 2025 |
| Cannock Chase Trading Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 October 2024 |
| Age UK Stafford & District Other catering premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 January 2026 |
| Baxter Storey Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 September 2025 |
Questions about The Village Bakehouse
What is The Village Bakehouse's food hygiene rating?
The Village Bakehouse has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Stafford Council on 14 January 2026.
Is The Village Bakehouse 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 Village Bakehouse last inspected?
The Village Bakehouse was last inspected on 14 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 The Village Bakehouse?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Village Bakehouse compare to other places in Stafford?
80% of the 976 rated food businesses in Stafford hold the top rating of 5, while The Village Bakehouse holds a 4. 139 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Stafford Council inspects The Village Bakehouse 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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