THE BLOCKHOUSE @ THE SHEET ANCHOR

Whitmore

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

THE BLOCKHOUSE @ THE SHEET ANCHOR scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 4 November 2025 by Newcastle-Under-Lyme.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for THE BLOCKHOUSE @ THE SHEET ANCHOR, from March 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of THE BLOCKHOUSE @ THE SHEET ANCHOR.

Food hygiene rating history for THE BLOCKHOUSE @ THE SHEET ANCHOR
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
4 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

THE BLOCKHOUSE @ THE SHEET ANCHOR in Whitmore 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 Sheet Anchor,
Newcastle Road,
Whitmore,
Newcastle Under Lyme,
ST5 5BU

THE BLOCKHOUSE @ THE SHEET ANCHOR Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for THE BLOCKHOUSE @ THE SHEET ANCHOR. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects THE BLOCKHOUSE @ THE SHEET ANCHOR?

Food hygiene at THE BLOCKHOUSE @ THE SHEET ANCHOR 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 THE BLOCKHOUSE @ THE SHEET ANCHOR

What is THE BLOCKHOUSE @ THE SHEET ANCHOR’s food hygiene rating?

THE BLOCKHOUSE @ THE SHEET ANCHOR has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 November 2025.

When was THE BLOCKHOUSE @ THE SHEET ANCHOR last inspected?

THE BLOCKHOUSE @ THE SHEET ANCHOR was last inspected by Newcastle-Under-Lyme on 4 November 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.