Abel & Cole

Wigan

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Abel & Cole scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 23 September 2025 by Wigan.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Abel & Cole, from August 2012 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2012 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Abel & Cole.

Food hygiene rating history for Abel & Cole
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 August 2012	5 / 5	Very good
23 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Abel & Cole in Wigan 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?

St Helens Road,
Leigh,
Wigan,
WN7 3PT

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

Who inspects Abel & Cole?

Food hygiene at Abel & Cole is inspected by Wigan, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.wigan.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Abel & Cole

What is Abel & Cole’s food hygiene rating?

Abel & Cole has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 September 2025.

When was Abel & Cole last inspected?

Abel & Cole was last inspected by Wigan on 23 September 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.