Porthill News food hygiene rating

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 4 December 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 21 Watlands View, Porthill, ST5 8AB

How it compares in Newcastle-Under-Lyme

In Newcastle-Under-Lyme, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so Porthill News sits behind roughly 779 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Newcastle-Under-Lyme

5 out of 5		779	87%
4 out of 5		70	8%	← Porthill News
3 out of 5		26	3%
2 out of 5		2	<1%
1 out of 5		15	2%
0 out of 5		2	<1%

A further 85 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 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 Porthill News 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.

Understanding this rating

• What does a 0 food hygiene rating mean? A 0 means the inspector found serious problems and urgent improvement is necessary. It is the lowest rating the scheme gives, but it is not a closure order, and a business with a 0 can, and usually does, keep trading while it puts things right.
• Does a low hygiene rating mean the food is unsafe? A low rating tells you that an inspector found problems on a particular day. It is not a measurement of the food, it is not a prediction, and it is not a verdict on whether you will get ill. It is the best single signal a member of the public has, and it is a snapshot.
• Does a business have to display its hygiene rating? It depends where you are. In Wales and Northern Ireland a food business must display its rating where you can read it before you go in. In England it is voluntary, a business there can legally show you nothing.

More food hygiene ratings near here

Porthill News is one of 62 rated food businesses in Newcastle under Lyme Stafford. See every hygiene rating in Newcastle under Lyme Stafford →

Newcastle-Under-Lyme inspects and rates 979 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Newcastle-Under-Lyme →

The official record is held by the council: http://www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/