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Flaming Leek (ST) Ltd food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Staffordshire Moorlands

Flaming Leek (ST) Ltd holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.

The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory

The rating dates from 5 March 2026, 4 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: 12 Stockwell Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6DS

How it compares in Staffordshire Moorlands

In Staffordshire Moorlands, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Flaming Leek (ST) Ltd sits behind roughly 757 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Staffordshire Moorlands
5 out of 5 684 85%
4 out of 5 73 9%
3 out of 5 34 4% ← Flaming Leek (ST) Ltd
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 Flaming Leek (ST) Ltd 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 Flaming Leek (ST) Ltd, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Naz Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 12 yards away 5 - Very good 30 September 2025
Foxlowe Arts Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 80 yards away 5 - Very good 28 August 2025
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 112 yards away 5 - Very good 2 September 2025
Cafe Apollonia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 119 yards away 5 - Very good 4 February 2025
Costcutter Bargain Booze Retailers - other 131 yards away 5 - Very good 20 March 2023
Coffee#1 Leek Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 138 yards away 5 - Very good 20 March 2025
Buxton Fine Sausage Co Ltd Retailers - other 147 yards away 5 - Very good 12 February 2025
Chimichecas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 147 yards away 5 - Very good 19 June 2026

Questions about Flaming Leek (ST) Ltd

What is Flaming Leek (ST) Ltd's food hygiene rating?

Flaming Leek (ST) Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Staffordshire Moorlands Council on 5 March 2026.

Is Flaming Leek (ST) Ltd safe to eat at?

A 3 means the takeaway met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.

When was Flaming Leek (ST) Ltd last inspected?

Flaming Leek (ST) Ltd was last inspected on 5 March 2026, 4 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 Flaming Leek (ST) Ltd?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Flaming Leek (ST) Ltd compare to other places in Staffordshire Moorlands?

85% of the 805 rated food businesses in Staffordshire Moorlands hold the top rating of 5, while Flaming Leek (ST) Ltd holds a 3. 34 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Staffordshire Moorlands Council inspects Flaming Leek (ST) Ltd 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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Flaming Leek (ST) Ltd is one of 232 rated food businesses in Leek. See every hygiene rating in Leek

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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