Wingates Off Licence

Westhoughton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Wingates Off Licence 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 12 March 2025 by Bolton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Wingates Off Licence, from January 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Wingates Off Licence.

Food hygiene rating history for Wingates Off Licence
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 January 2019	4 / 5	Good
12 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Wingates Off Licence 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?

124 Chorley Road,
Westhoughton,
Bolton,
BL5 3PN

Wingates Off Licence Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Wingates Off Licence?

Food hygiene at Wingates Off Licence 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 Wingates Off Licence

What is Wingates Off Licence’s food hygiene rating?

Wingates Off Licence has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 March 2025.

When was Wingates Off Licence last inspected?

Wingates Off Licence was last inspected by Bolton on 12 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.