Martins Newsagents

Stone

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Martins Newsagents scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 18 March 2026 by Stafford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Martins Newsagents, from October 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Martins Newsagents.

Food hygiene rating history for Martins Newsagents
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 October 2019	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
18 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Martins Newsagents in Stone 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?

48 Eccleshall Road,
Stone,
Staffordshire,
ST15 0HN

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

Who inspects Martins Newsagents?

Food hygiene at Martins Newsagents 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 Martins Newsagents

What is Martins Newsagents’s food hygiene rating?

Martins Newsagents has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 March 2026.

When was Martins Newsagents last inspected?

Martins Newsagents was last inspected by Stafford on 18 March 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.