Mercury Motel

Westhoughton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mercury Motel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 February 2025 by Bolton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mercury Motel, from July 2019 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Mercury Motel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 July 2019	4 / 5	Good
20 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Mercury Motel in Westhoughton 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?

540 Manchester Road,
Westhoughton,
Bolton,
BL5 3JP

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

Who inspects Mercury Motel?

Food hygiene at Mercury Motel 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 Mercury Motel

What is Mercury Motel’s food hygiene rating?

Mercury Motel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 February 2025.

When was Mercury Motel last inspected?

Mercury Motel was last inspected by Bolton on 20 February 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.