Patel Stores

Horwich

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Patel Stores 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 28 January 2025 by Bolton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Patel Stores, from April 2017 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2017 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Patel Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 April 2017	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
28 January 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Patel Stores 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?

1-3 Catherine Street East,
Horwich,
Bolton,
BL6 7JZ

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

Who inspects Patel Stores?

Food hygiene at Patel Stores 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 Patel Stores

What is Patel Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Patel Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 January 2025.

When was Patel Stores last inspected?

Patel Stores was last inspected by Bolton on 28 January 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.