Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Staffordshire Moorlands

The Winking Man

Upper Hulme Leek Staffordshi

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Winking Man scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 5 December 2025 by Staffordshire Moorlands.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Winking Man, from September 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Winking Man.

Food hygiene rating history for The Winking Man
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Winking Man in Upper Hulme Leek Staffordshi 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?

Buxton Road,
Ramshaw,
Upper Hulme Leek Staffordshi,
ST13 8UH

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

Who inspects The Winking Man?

Food hygiene at The Winking Man 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 The Winking Man

What is The Winking Man’s food hygiene rating?

The Winking Man has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 December 2025.

When was The Winking Man last inspected?

The Winking Man was last inspected by Staffordshire Moorlands on 5 December 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.