Charcoal Pit

Bolton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Charcoal Pit 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 12 June 2025 by Bolton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Charcoal Pit, from June 2018 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Charcoal Pit.

Food hygiene rating history for Charcoal Pit
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 June 2018	4 / 5	Good
12 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Charcoal Pit in Bolton 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?

136 St Helens Road,
Bolton,
BL3 3PJ

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

Who inspects Charcoal Pit?

Food hygiene at Charcoal Pit is inspected by Bolton, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bolton.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Charcoal Pit

What is Charcoal Pit’s food hygiene rating?

Charcoal Pit has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 June 2025.

When was Charcoal Pit last inspected?

Charcoal Pit was last inspected by Bolton on 12 June 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.