Howard Jones

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Howard Jones scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 6 December 2023 by Stoke-On-Trent.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Howard Jones, from February 2019 to December 2023. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Howard Jones.

Food hygiene rating history for Howard Jones
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
6 December 2023	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Howard Jones has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

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

Who inspects Howard Jones?

Food hygiene at Howard Jones is inspected by Stoke-On-Trent, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.stoke.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Howard Jones

What is Howard Jones’s food hygiene rating?

Howard Jones has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 December 2023.

When was Howard Jones last inspected?

Howard Jones was last inspected by Stoke-On-Trent on 6 December 2023.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.