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Metro Convenience Store food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Stoke-On-Trent

Metro Convenience Store holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 6 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: 91-93 Broad Street, Hanley, ST1 4JQ

How it compares in Stoke-On-Trent

In Stoke-On-Trent, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Metro Convenience Store sits behind roughly 1,486 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Stoke-On-Trent
5 out of 5 1,486 78%
4 out of 5 244 13% ← Metro Convenience Store
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 Metro Convenience Store 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 Metro Convenience Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Baba Rupz Takeaway/sandwich shop 36 yards away 5 - Very good 26 September 2024
Asha North Staffordshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 186 yards away 5 - Very good 26 July 2024
Baraka Supermarket Retailers - other 320 yards away 5 - Very good 6 April 2022
2/4 Richmond Terrace Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 13 January 2017
A J & J Turner Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 20 August 2024
B & M Stores Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
Ariana Halal Supermarket Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 17 February 2025
Aladdins Cave Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 10 September 2024

Questions about Metro Convenience Store

What is Metro Convenience Store's food hygiene rating?

Metro Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Stoke-On-Trent Council on 6 March 2026.

Is Metro Convenience Store 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Metro Convenience Store last inspected?

Metro Convenience Store was last inspected on 6 March 2026, 4 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 Metro Convenience Store?

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 Metro Convenience Store 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 Metro Convenience Store holds a 4. 244 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Stoke-On-Trent Council inspects Metro Convenience Store 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

Metro Convenience Store is one of 269 rated food businesses in Hanley. See every hygiene rating in Hanley

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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