Ince Plaice

Wigan

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Ince Plaice scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 2 October 2025 by Wigan.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ince Plaice, from November 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Ince Plaice
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
2 October 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Ince Plaice 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?

132 Warrington Road,
Ince,
Wigan,
WN3 4JT

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

Who inspects Ince Plaice?

Food hygiene at Ince Plaice 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 Ince Plaice

What is Ince Plaice’s food hygiene rating?

Ince Plaice has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 October 2025.

When was Ince Plaice last inspected?

Ince Plaice was last inspected by Wigan on 2 October 2025.

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.