Hogarths

Bolton

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Hogarths scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 10 October 2025 by Bolton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hogarths, from September 2016 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2016 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Hogarths
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 September 2016	5 / 5	Very good
10 October 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Hogarths in Bolton has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

37-41 Churchgate,
Bolton,
BL1 1HU

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

Who inspects Hogarths?

Food hygiene at Hogarths 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 Hogarths

What is Hogarths’s food hygiene rating?

Hogarths has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 October 2025.

When was Hogarths last inspected?

Hogarths was last inspected by Bolton on 10 October 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.