Ten Stoke businesses were awarded a five-star food hygiene rating last 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 19 December:

• Hills Fish and Chips, Hill Street, Stoke, was last inspected 25 November. 
• Lakeside Cafe, Trentham Gardens, was last inspected 21 November.
• K&L Fresh Fruit and Veg, Royal Stoke University Hospital, was last inspected 20 November. 
• The Orange Tree, Newcastle Road, Trent Vale, was last inspected 20 November 
• Arabella's Coffee House, Baddeley Green Lane, Baddeley Green, was last inspected 25 November. 
• Brunchies, Boughey Road, Shelton, was last inspected 25 November. 
• Agnes and Arthur, Moorland View, Bradeley, was last inspected 18 November.
• Yo! To Go!, Tesco Longton, Trent Vale, was last inspected 26 November. 
• WH Smith City General, Trent Vale, was last inspected 20 November. 
• Asda Express PFS Hanford, Stone Road, Hanford, was last inspected 29 November

The fruit and veg stall at Royal Stoke was last inspected on 20 November (SWNS).

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 ten 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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