Mr Chips

Horwich

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Mr Chips scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 August 2025 by Bolton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mr Chips, from November 2018 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2018 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Mr Chips
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 November 2018	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
29 August 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Mr Chips in Horwich has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

14 Winter Hey Lane,
Horwich,
Bolton,
BL6 7AA

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

Who inspects Mr Chips?

Food hygiene at Mr Chips 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 Mr Chips

What is Mr Chips’s food hygiene rating?

Mr Chips has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 August 2025.

When was Mr Chips last inspected?

Mr Chips was last inspected by Bolton on 29 August 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.