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Plant and Wilton food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Newcastle-Under-Lyme

Plant and Wilton holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 4 June 2025, 13 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: Main Road, Newcastle Road, Baldwins Gate, ST5 5DA

How it compares in Newcastle-Under-Lyme

That puts Plant and Wilton among the 779 places in Newcastle-Under-Lyme holding top marks, 87% 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.

Every rated food business in Newcastle-Under-Lyme
5 out of 5 779 87% ← Plant and Wilton
4 out of 5 70 8%
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

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 Plant and Wilton 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 Plant and Wilton, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Baldwins Gate Filling Station Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 22 November 2024
Starbucks - North Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 20 March 2025
Welcome Break Forecourt (M6 Northbound) Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 24 January 2026
Welcome Break Forecourt (M6 Southbound) Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 24 January 2026
Nirvaresources Mobile caterer 31 yards away Awaiting inspection
Baldwins Gate Primary School - Edwards & Ward Ltd School/college/university 106 yards away 5 - Very good 4 December 2025
Breakfast Club and After School Club School/college/university 106 yards away 5 - Very good 13 June 2025
Station Stores Retailers - other 307 yards away 5 - Very good 15 July 2025

Questions about Plant and Wilton

What is Plant and Wilton's food hygiene rating?

Plant and Wilton has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Newcastle-Under-Lyme Council on 4 June 2025.

Is Plant and Wilton 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Plant and Wilton last inspected?

Plant and Wilton was last inspected on 4 June 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Newcastle-Under-Lyme Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Plant and Wilton?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Plant and Wilton compare to other places in Newcastle-Under-Lyme?

87% of the 894 rated food businesses in Newcastle-Under-Lyme hold the top rating of 5, and Plant and Wilton is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Newcastle-Under-Lyme Council inspects Plant and Wilton 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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Plant and Wilton 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/

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