Tails and Ales

Horwich

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Tails and Ales scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 16 January 2026 by Bolton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tails and Ales, from November 2018 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Tails and Ales.

Food hygiene rating history for Tails and Ales
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
16 January 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Tails and Ales in Horwich has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

141 Lee Lane,
Horwich,
Bolton,
BL6 7AG

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

Who inspects Tails and Ales?

Food hygiene at Tails and Ales 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 Tails and Ales

What is Tails and Ales’s food hygiene rating?

Tails and Ales has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 January 2026.

When was Tails and Ales last inspected?

Tails and Ales was last inspected by Bolton on 16 January 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.