The Birches Head Pub

Birches Head

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Birches Head Pub 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 16 October 2026 by Stoke-On-Trent.

What does this rating mean?

The Birches Head Pub in Birches Head 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?

119/121 Birches Head Road,
Birches Head,
Stoke-On-Trent,
ST1 6LL

The Birches Head Pub Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Birches Head Pub?

Food hygiene at The Birches Head Pub 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 The Birches Head Pub

What is The Birches Head Pub’s food hygiene rating?

The Birches Head Pub has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 October 2026.

When was The Birches Head Pub last inspected?

The Birches Head Pub was last inspected by Stoke-On-Trent on 16 October 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.