Octagon Kitchen & Bar

Bolton

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Octagon Kitchen & Bar scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 5 March 2025 by Bolton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Octagon Kitchen & Bar, from July 2021 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Octagon Kitchen & Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Octagon Kitchen & Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 March 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Octagon Kitchen & Bar in Bolton 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?

Octagon Theatre,
Howell Croft South,
Bolton,
BL1 1SB

Octagon Kitchen & Bar Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Octagon Kitchen & Bar?

Food hygiene at Octagon Kitchen & Bar 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 Octagon Kitchen & Bar

What is Octagon Kitchen & Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Octagon Kitchen & Bar has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 March 2025.

When was Octagon Kitchen & Bar last inspected?

Octagon Kitchen & Bar was last inspected by Bolton on 5 March 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.