Minton News

Shelton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Minton News 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 25 March 2026 by Stoke-On-Trent.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Minton News, from January 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Minton News.

Food hygiene rating history for Minton News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 January 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
25 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Minton News in Shelton 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?

106 Boughey Road,
Shelton,
Stoke-On-Trent,
ST4 2BB

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

Who inspects Minton News?

Food hygiene at Minton News 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 Minton News

What is Minton News’s food hygiene rating?

Minton News has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 March 2026.

When was Minton News last inspected?

Minton News was last inspected by Stoke-On-Trent on 25 March 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.