Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 East Staffordshire

Acorn Inn

Rough Hay

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Acorn Inn scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 10 June 2025 by East Staffordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Acorn Inn, from October 2020 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Acorn Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Acorn Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
10 June 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Acorn Inn in Rough Hay has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Acorn Inn,
Burton Road,
Rough Hay,
Needwood,
DE13 9PX

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Acorn Inn. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Acorn Inn?

Food hygiene at Acorn Inn is inspected by East Staffordshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eaststaffsbc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Acorn Inn

What is Acorn Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Acorn Inn has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 June 2025.

When was Acorn Inn last inspected?

Acorn Inn was last inspected by East Staffordshire on 10 June 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.