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Manifold Station Cafe food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Staffordshire Moorlands

Manifold Station Cafe holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 24 January 2025, 17 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: Earlsway, Waterhouses, Staffordshire

How it compares in Staffordshire Moorlands

In Staffordshire Moorlands, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Manifold Station Cafe sits behind roughly 684 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Staffordshire Moorlands
5 out of 5 684 85%
4 out of 5 73 9% ← Manifold Station Cafe
3 out of 5 34 4%
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 Manifold Station Cafe 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.

Questions about Manifold Station Cafe

What is Manifold Station Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Manifold Station Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Staffordshire Moorlands Council on 24 January 2025.

Is Manifold Station Cafe 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Manifold Station Cafe last inspected?

Manifold Station Cafe was last inspected on 24 January 2025, 17 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 Manifold Station Cafe?

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

How does Manifold Station Cafe compare to other places in Staffordshire Moorlands?

85% of the 805 rated food businesses in Staffordshire Moorlands hold the top rating of 5, while Manifold Station Cafe holds a 4. 73 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Staffordshire Moorlands Council inspects Manifold Station Cafe 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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