Metro Stores

Stoke-On-Trent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Metro Stores scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 February 2026 by Stoke-On-Trent.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Metro Stores, from January 2022 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2022 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Metro Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Metro Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 January 2022	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
17 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Metro Stores 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?

229 London Road,
Stoke-On-Trent,
ST4 5AA

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

Who inspects Metro Stores?

Food hygiene at Metro Stores 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 Metro Stores

What is Metro Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Metro Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 February 2026.

When was Metro Stores last inspected?

Metro Stores was last inspected by Stoke-On-Trent on 17 February 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.