Buddies

Wigan

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 31 March 2026 by Wigan.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Buddies, from January 2018 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Buddies
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 January 2018	5 / 5	Very good
31 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Buddies 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?

Swan Lane,
Hindley,
Wigan,
WN2 4HD

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

Who inspects Buddies?

Food hygiene at Buddies 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 Buddies

What is Buddies’s food hygiene rating?

Buddies has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 March 2026.

When was Buddies last inspected?

Buddies was last inspected by Wigan on 31 March 2026.

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.