Blacklake Inn

Meir Heath

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Blacklake Inn 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 26 March 2025 by Stafford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Blacklake Inn, from January 2020 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Blacklake Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 January 2020	4 / 5	Good
26 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Blacklake Inn in Meir Heath 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?

Hilderstone Road,
Meir Heath,
Stoke On Trent,
ST3 7NT

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

Who inspects Blacklake Inn?

Food hygiene at Blacklake Inn 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 Blacklake Inn

What is Blacklake Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Blacklake Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 March 2025.

When was Blacklake Inn last inspected?

Blacklake Inn was last inspected by Stafford on 26 March 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.