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Cost Less Stores

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

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Cost Less Stores scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 31 March 2025 by Wigan.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cost Less Stores, from February 2021 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 15 Feb 2021: 3 out of 5 31 Mar 2025: 4 out of 5 Feb 2021 Mar 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cost Less Stores.
Food hygiene rating history for Cost Less Stores
Inspection date Rating Verdict
3 / 5 Generally satisfactory
4 / 5 Good

What does this rating mean?

Cost Less Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

138-140 Wigan Road,
Leigh,
WN7 5DR
Cost Less Stores Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Cost Less Stores?

Food hygiene at Cost Less Stores 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 Cost Less Stores

What is Cost Less Stores’s food hygiene rating?
Cost Less Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 March 2025.
When was Cost Less Stores last inspected?
Cost Less Stores was last inspected by Wigan on 31 March 2025.
Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.
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.

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