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Moorside Fisheries food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Stoke-On-Trent

Moorside Fisheries 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 26 November 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: Holehouse Road, Abbey Hulton, ST2 8EQ

How it compares in Stoke-On-Trent

That puts Moorside Fisheries among the 1,486 places in Stoke-On-Trent holding top marks, 78% 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 Stoke-On-Trent
5 out of 5 1,486 78% ← Moorside Fisheries
4 out of 5 244 13%
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

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 Moorside Fisheries 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 Moorside Fisheries, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Carmountside Community Pre-School School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 22 January 2025
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 2 March 2022
Betty Rushton Community Garden Other catering premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 5 July 2019
Abbey Oatcakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 27 November 2025
Breathe New Life Church Other catering premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 28 January 2026
Abbey Hulton Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 2 July 2019
Aurora Hanley School School/college/university 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 10 December 2025
Bucknall Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 29 March 2019

Questions about Moorside Fisheries

What is Moorside Fisheries's food hygiene rating?

Moorside Fisheries has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Stoke-On-Trent Council on 26 November 2024.

Is Moorside Fisheries 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 Moorside Fisheries last inspected?

Moorside Fisheries was last inspected on 26 November 2024, 19 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 Moorside Fisheries?

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

How does Moorside Fisheries 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, and Moorside Fisheries is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Stoke-On-Trent Council inspects Moorside Fisheries 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Moorside Fisheries is one of 26 rated food businesses in Abbey Hulton. See every hygiene rating in Abbey Hulton

Stoke-On-Trent inspects and rates 2,286 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Stoke-On-Trent

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

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