Brown Sugar food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Stafford
Brown Sugar 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
This is a fresh result: Brown Sugar was inspected on 31 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
94% of rated food businesses in Stafford score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Stafford ratings →
How this rating has changed
Brown Sugar was re-inspected on 31 July 2026 and held its rating of 4.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2026 | AwaitingInspection 4 | Held |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Stafford
In Stafford, 79% of rated places manage a 5, so Brown Sugar sits behind roughly 765 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 765 | 79% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 146 | 15% | ← Brown Sugar | |
| 3 out of 5 | 44 | 5% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 13 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 155 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Very good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Brown Sugar 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 Brown Sugar
What is Brown Sugar's food hygiene rating?
Brown Sugar has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Stafford Council on 31 July 2026.
Is Brown Sugar 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 Brown Sugar last inspected?
Brown Sugar was last inspected on 31 July 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Stafford Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Brown Sugar?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 Brown Sugar compare to other places in Stafford?
79% of the 974 rated food businesses in Stafford hold the top rating of 5, while Brown Sugar holds a 4. 146 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Stafford Council inspects Brown Sugar 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
Stafford inspects and rates 1,129 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Stafford →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.staffordbc.gov.uk
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