Seven Stoke businesses have been awarded a five-star food hygiene rating in the past month - Nub News investigates which ones they are. 

The Food Standard Agency (FSA) Food Hygiene Rating Scheme, is aimed at helping people choose where to eat out or shop for food.

The FSA scheme is in partnership with local authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

A five-star hygiene rating means 'hygiene standards are very good' for the business (FSA).

It gives businesses a rating from 0 to 5 - displayed at their premises and online.

A five-star hygiene rating means 'hygiene standards are very good' for the business.

All information was taken from the Food Standard Agency website as of 27 September:

The Hunter, Saverley Green

The Hunter, in Saverley Green, was awarded a five-star hygiene rating following an inspection on 1 September (Google).

ABM Catering Solutions - Bet365

A catering company based at bet365 in Etruria was last inspected on 6 September (Nub News).

The News Kiosk - Trentham Gardens

This popular shop based at Trentham Estate was last inspected on 5 September (Google).

Penkhull Fish Bar - Penkhull

This popular fish and chip shop was awarded a five-star hygiene rating following an inspection on 5 September (Google).

The Hilltop Cafe - Meir Community Education Centre

The cafe inside Meir Community Education Centre was last inspected on 8 September (Nub News).

Titterton Cheese Ltd - Longton Indoor Market

Titterton Cheese Ltd, based inside Longton Market, was last inspected on 8 September (Nub News).

Captain Kooks Ltd - Cobridge

Captain Kooks was last inspected on 4 September (Google).

A food safety officer from Stoke-on-Trent City Council inspected the Stoke businesses to check that they were following food hygiene law so that the food was safe to eat.

At all inspections, the officer checked the following three elements: 

• How hygienically the food is handled – how it is prepared, cooked, re-heated, cooled and stored
• The physical condition of the business –including cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation, pest control and other facilities
• How the business manages ways of keeping food safe, looking at processes, training and systems to ensure good hygiene is maintained. The officer can then assess the level of confidence in standards being maintained in the future.

The seven listed Stoke businesses were rated five-star based on all these checks.

Check out the food hygiene rating of any Stoke-on-Trent eatery here.

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