Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Staffordshire Moorlands

Barley Mow

Stoke-On-Trent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Barley Mow scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 January 2026 by Staffordshire Moorlands.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Barley Mow, from October 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Barley Mow.

Food hygiene rating history for Barley Mow
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 October 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
29 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Barley Mow in Stoke-On-Trent 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?

Church Road,
Biddulph,
Stoke-On-Trent,
ST8 6NE

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

Who inspects Barley Mow?

Food hygiene at Barley Mow is inspected by Staffordshire Moorlands, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Barley Mow

What is Barley Mow’s food hygiene rating?

Barley Mow has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 January 2026.

When was Barley Mow last inspected?

Barley Mow was last inspected by Staffordshire Moorlands on 29 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.