Food hygiene ratings in Newcastle-Under-Lyme
West Midlands · 993 registered food establishments · 86.4% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-26 · Contact the council
36 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 14 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 69 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Newcastle-Under-Lyme interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 48 improved 67 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
53 days median · 68 days average
across 486 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 69 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).
Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.
Latest published ratings in Newcastle-Under-Lyme
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-24 | FARM LINK FOOD MARKET | → | ST5 1PG |
| 2026-10-24 | SMASH CASTLE | → | ST5 1PT |
| 2026-10-24 | SIR THOMAS BOUGHEY - RELISH SCHOOL FOOD | → | ST7 8AP |
| 2026-10-24 | THE 4 CANDLES | → | ST5 0EP |
| 2026-10-24 | CORALS CAKES | → | |
| 2026-10-24 | ICE & DEC T/A ALEX'S ICES (Trailer 2) | → | ST5 7RB |
Latest changes in Newcastle-Under-Lyme
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-24 | Takeover | WOOD LANE PRIMARY SCHOOL - JAMES BATEMAN | ST7 8PH |
| 2026-10-24 | Opened | SLIMMING WORLD | |
| 2026-10-24 | Takeover | SPICE MERCHANT TAKEAWAY | ST7 1LX |
| 2026-10-24 | Takeover | COPPICE ACADEMY - SHAW EDUCATION TRUST | ST5 2EY |
| 2026-10-24 | Opened | MINI'S HOME KITCHEN | |
| 2026-10-24 | Opened | THE PARADE | ST5 1RW |
| 2026-10-24 | Opened | FRUGAL | ST5 1RF |
| 2026-10-24 | Opened | DIOCLE COFFEE | ST5 1QL |
Contact the council
Think a rating is wrong, or a business is trading here but not listed? The food safety team for this area deals with both. If you run a business here and want a better score, how to improve a food hygiene rating sets out the three ways to respond and which of them needs this team.
These are the contact details the council gives the Food Standards Agency, shown as published. Your message goes to the council, not to us.
If the link has moved, search the council’s own site for food safety.
Ask the data
How does Newcastle-Under-Lyme's closure rate compare to the national average this year? Which business types close most often in Newcastle-Under-Lyme? Which businesses lost their 5 rating in Newcastle-Under-Lyme this year?
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