Village Store

Westhoughton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Village Store scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 26 March 2025 by Bolton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Village Store, from April 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Village Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Village Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
26 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Village Store in Westhoughton has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

1 Hindley Road,
Westhoughton,
Bolton,
BL5 2JU

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

Who inspects Village Store?

Food hygiene at Village Store 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 Village Store

What is Village Store’s food hygiene rating?

Village Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 March 2025.

When was Village Store last inspected?

Village Store was last inspected by Bolton on 26 March 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.