Coffee and Chai food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Stoke-On-Trent
Coffee and Chai 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 12 January 2026, 6 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: 28 Howard Place, Shelton, ST1 4NQ
How it compares in Stoke-On-Trent
In Stoke-On-Trent, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Coffee and Chai sits behind roughly 1,486 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,486 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 244 | 13% | ← Coffee and Chai | |
| 3 out of 5 | 112 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 24 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 27 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 391 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 Coffee and Chai 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 Coffee and Chai, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/4 Richmond Terrace Caring Premises | 226 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 January 2017 |
| Baraka Supermarket Retailers - other | 394 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 April 2022 |
| Asda Express Stoke Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 October 2025 |
| Asha North Staffordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 July 2024 |
| Baba Rupz Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 September 2024 |
| ABM Catering Solutions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 October 2025 |
| AMT Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 September 2025 |
| B Boyz Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 July 2024 |
Questions about Coffee and Chai
What is Coffee and Chai's food hygiene rating?
Coffee and Chai has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Stoke-On-Trent Council on 12 January 2026.
Is Coffee and Chai 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 Coffee and Chai last inspected?
Coffee and Chai was last inspected on 12 January 2026, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Stoke-On-Trent Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Coffee and Chai?
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 Coffee and Chai compare to other places in Stoke-On-Trent?
78% of the 1,895 rated food businesses in Stoke-On-Trent hold the top rating of 5, while Coffee and Chai holds a 4. 244 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Stoke-On-Trent Council inspects Coffee and Chai 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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