Great Ale At The Vaults

Bolton

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 11 March 2025 by Bolton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Great Ale At The Vaults, from May 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Great Ale At The Vaults.

Food hygiene rating history for Great Ale At The Vaults
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
11 March 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Great Ale At The Vaults in Bolton has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Vault,
Knowsley Street,
Bolton,
BL1 2AP

Great Ale At The Vaults Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects Great Ale At The Vaults?

Food hygiene at Great Ale At The Vaults 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 Great Ale At The Vaults

What is Great Ale At The Vaults’s food hygiene rating?

Great Ale At The Vaults has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 March 2025.

When was Great Ale At The Vaults last inspected?

Great Ale At The Vaults was last inspected by Bolton on 11 March 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.