The Windmill Inn

Meir Heath

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Windmill Inn scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 18 December 2025 by Stafford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Windmill Inn, from January 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Windmill Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
18 December 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Windmill Inn in Meir Heath has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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 7PB

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

Who inspects The Windmill Inn?

Food hygiene at The Windmill 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 The Windmill Inn

What is The Windmill Inn’s food hygiene rating?

The Windmill Inn has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 December 2025.

When was The Windmill Inn last inspected?

The Windmill Inn was last inspected by Stafford on 18 December 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.