Hare & Hounds

Wigan

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Hare & Hounds scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 6 March 2026 by Wigan.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hare & Hounds, from March 2018 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hare & Hounds.

Food hygiene rating history for Hare & Hounds
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 March 2018	5 / 5	Very good
6 March 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Hare & Hounds in Wigan has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

142 Upholland Road,
Billinge,
Wigan,
WN5 7JH

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

Who inspects Hare & Hounds?

Food hygiene at Hare & Hounds 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 Hare & Hounds

What is Hare & Hounds’s food hygiene rating?

Hare & Hounds has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 March 2026.

When was Hare & Hounds last inspected?

Hare & Hounds was last inspected by Wigan on 6 March 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.