The Mews

Eccleshall

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Mews 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 7 April 2026 by Stafford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Mews, from March 2019 to April 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 The Mews.

Food hygiene rating history for The Mews
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 March 2019	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
7 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Mews in Eccleshall 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?

Hilcote Hall,
Stone Road,
Eccleshall,
Stafford,
ST21 6JX

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

Who inspects The Mews?

Food hygiene at The Mews 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 The Mews

What is The Mews’s food hygiene rating?

The Mews has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 April 2026.

When was The Mews last inspected?

The Mews was last inspected by Stafford on 7 April 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.