Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Stafford

Ali's

Stafford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ali's scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 January 2026 by Stafford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ali's, from September 2018 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ali's.

Food hygiene rating history for Ali's
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 September 2018	4 / 5	Good
23 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ali's in Stafford 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?

143 Newport Road,
Stafford,
Staffordshire,
ST16 2EZ

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

Who inspects Ali's?

Food hygiene at Ali's is inspected by Stafford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.staffordbc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Ali's

What is Ali's’s food hygiene rating?

Ali's has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 January 2026.

When was Ali's last inspected?

Ali's was last inspected by Stafford on 23 January 2026.

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.