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Trudie's Sweet Shop food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · South Staffordshire

Trudie's Sweet Shop holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 2 December 2025, 7 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: 3 Crown Bridge, Penkridge, South Staffordshire, ST19 5AA

How it compares in South Staffordshire

That puts Trudie's Sweet Shop among the 600 places in South Staffordshire 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 South Staffordshire
5 out of 5 600 86% ← Trudie's Sweet Shop
4 out of 5 63 9%
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 Trudie's Sweet Shop 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 Trudie's Sweet Shop, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Jaspers Bakery Manufacturers/packers 6 yards away 5 - Very good 30 October 2025
Dicken's Of A Tea Shoppe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 6 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 24 February 2026
Bridge House Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 97 yards away 5 - Very good 30 March 2026
Evergreen Takeaway/sandwich shop 97 yards away 5 - Very good 18 March 2026
TFM Farm & Country Superstore Ltd Retailers - other 97 yards away 5 - Very good 2 December 2025
New Garden Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 112 yards away 5 - Very good 11 March 2026
Russell Butchers Of Penkridge Ltd Manufacturers/packers 112 yards away 5 - Very good 23 January 2025
Whitehouse Pharmacy Retailers - other 112 yards away Exempt

Questions about Trudie's Sweet Shop

What is Trudie's Sweet Shop's food hygiene rating?

Trudie's Sweet Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by South Staffordshire Council on 2 December 2025.

Is Trudie's Sweet Shop 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Trudie's Sweet Shop last inspected?

Trudie's Sweet Shop was last inspected on 2 December 2025, 7 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 Trudie's Sweet Shop?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 Trudie's Sweet Shop compare to other places in South Staffordshire?

86% of the 696 rated food businesses in South Staffordshire hold the top rating of 5, and Trudie's Sweet Shop is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

South Staffordshire Council inspects Trudie's Sweet Shop 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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Trudie's Sweet Shop is one of 56 rated food businesses in Penkridge. See every hygiene rating in Penkridge

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

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