Hen & Chickens

Bolton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hen & Chickens 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 11 March 2026 by Bolton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hen & Chickens, from September 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hen & Chickens.

Food hygiene rating history for Hen & Chickens
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 September 2021	4 / 5	Good
11 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hen & Chickens 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?

Hen And Chickens,
143 Deansgate,
Bolton,
BL1 1EX

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

Who inspects Hen & Chickens?

Food hygiene at Hen & Chickens 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 Hen & Chickens

What is Hen & Chickens’s food hygiene rating?

Hen & Chickens has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 March 2026.

When was Hen & Chickens last inspected?

Hen & Chickens was last inspected by Bolton on 11 March 2026.

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.