Forbes on the Lane

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Forbes on the Lane scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 1 August 2025 by Wigan.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Forbes on the Lane, from May 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Forbes on the Lane.

Food hygiene rating history for Forbes on the Lane
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
1 August 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Forbes on the Lane has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

236 Wigan Lane,
Wigan,
WN1 2NU

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

Who inspects Forbes on the Lane?

Food hygiene at Forbes on the Lane 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 Forbes on the Lane

What is Forbes on the Lane’s food hygiene rating?

Forbes on the Lane has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 August 2025.

When was Forbes on the Lane last inspected?

Forbes on the Lane was last inspected by Wigan on 1 August 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.