The Poplars

Hanley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 27 August 2025 by Stoke-On-Trent.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Poplars, from June 2021 to August 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 Poplars.

Food hygiene rating history for The Poplars
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
27 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Poplars in Hanley 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?

123 Regent Road,
Hanley,
Stoke-On-Trent,
ST1 3BL

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

Who inspects The Poplars?

Food hygiene at The Poplars 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 Poplars

What is The Poplars’s food hygiene rating?

The Poplars has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 August 2025.

When was The Poplars last inspected?

The Poplars was last inspected by Stoke-On-Trent on 27 August 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.