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POLITE VICAR

Newcastle Under Lyme

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

POLITE VICAR scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 17 December 2025 by Newcastle-Under-Lyme.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for POLITE VICAR, from November 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of POLITE VICAR.

Food hygiene rating history for POLITE VICAR
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
17 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

POLITE VICAR in Newcastle Under Lyme has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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?

The Polite Vicar,
Etruria Road,
Newcastle Under Lyme,
Staffordshire,
ST5 0LU

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

Who inspects POLITE VICAR?

Food hygiene at POLITE VICAR is inspected by Newcastle-Under-Lyme, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about POLITE VICAR

What is POLITE VICAR’s food hygiene rating?

POLITE VICAR has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 December 2025.

When was POLITE VICAR last inspected?

POLITE VICAR was last inspected by Newcastle-Under-Lyme on 17 December 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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.