Gaskells Fish and Chips

Wigan

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Gaskells Fish and Chips scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 10 September 2025 by Wigan.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gaskells Fish and Chips, from February 2019 to September 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 Gaskells Fish and Chips.

Food hygiene rating history for Gaskells Fish and Chips
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 February 2019	4 / 5	Good
10 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Gaskells Fish and Chips 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?

156 St James Road,
Orrell,
Wigan,
WN5 7AA

Gaskells Fish and Chips Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Gaskells Fish and Chips?

Food hygiene at Gaskells Fish and Chips 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 Gaskells Fish and Chips

What is Gaskells Fish and Chips’s food hygiene rating?

Gaskells Fish and Chips has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 September 2025.

When was Gaskells Fish and Chips last inspected?

Gaskells Fish and Chips was last inspected by Wigan on 10 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.