New Lees

Horwich

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

New Lees scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 12 January 2026 by Bolton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for New Lees, from March 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2020 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for New Lees
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 March 2020	4 / 5	Good
12 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

New Lees 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?

563 Chorley New Road,
Horwich,
Bolton,
BL6 6JZ

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

Who inspects New Lees?

Food hygiene at New Lees 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 New Lees

What is New Lees’s food hygiene rating?

New Lees has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 January 2026.

When was New Lees last inspected?

New Lees was last inspected by Bolton on 12 January 2026.

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.