Jim’s Plaice @ Cafe Le Roux food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Staffordshire Moorlands
Jim’s Plaice @ Cafe Le Roux holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.
The rating: 5 - Very good
The rating dates from 5 August 2025, 11 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: Leek Road, Waterhouses, Stoke on Trent, ST10 3HN
How it compares in Staffordshire Moorlands
That puts Jim’s Plaice @ Cafe Le Roux among the 684 places in Staffordshire Moorlands holding top marks, 85% 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.
| 5 out of 5 | 684 | 85% | ← Jim’s Plaice @ Cafe Le Roux | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 73 | 9% | ||
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Jim’s Plaice @ Cafe Le Roux 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 Jim’s Plaice @ Cafe Le Roux, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baa of Soap Retail Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 14 April 2026 |
| WMC Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 25 September 2025 |
| Ye Olde Crown Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub | 244 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 January 2026 |
| Teddy Bears Day Nursery Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 April 2025 |
| Waterside Cottages Cycle Hire and Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 November 2023 |
| Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 March 2024 |
| Mobile Unit @ Yew Tree Inn Mobile caterer | 0.6 miles away | Awaiting inspection | |
| ABM Catering @ Waterhouses CE Primary Academy School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 October 2024 |
Questions about Jim’s Plaice @ Cafe Le Roux
What is Jim’s Plaice @ Cafe Le Roux's food hygiene rating?
Jim’s Plaice @ Cafe Le Roux has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Staffordshire Moorlands Council on 5 August 2025.
Is Jim’s Plaice @ Cafe Le Roux 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.
When was Jim’s Plaice @ Cafe Le Roux last inspected?
Jim’s Plaice @ Cafe Le Roux was last inspected on 5 August 2025, 11 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 Jim’s Plaice @ Cafe Le Roux?
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 Jim’s Plaice @ Cafe Le Roux compare to other places in Staffordshire Moorlands?
85% of the 805 rated food businesses in Staffordshire Moorlands hold the top rating of 5, and Jim’s Plaice @ Cafe Le Roux is one of them.
Who decides the rating?
Staffordshire Moorlands Council inspects Jim’s Plaice @ Cafe Le Roux 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Jim’s Plaice @ Cafe Le Roux and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Jim’s Plaice @ Cafe Le Roux is one of 106 rated food businesses in Stoke on Trent. See every hygiene rating in Stoke on Trent →
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
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →