Jan's Newsagents

Wigan

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Jan's Newsagents 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 18 June 2025 by Wigan.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Jan's Newsagents, from October 2020 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2020 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Jan's Newsagents.

Food hygiene rating history for Jan's Newsagents
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 October 2020	4 / 5	Good
18 June 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Jan's Newsagents 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?

261 Bryn Road,
Ashton-In-Makerfield,
Wigan,
WN4 8BU

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Jan's Newsagents. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Jan's Newsagents?

Food hygiene at Jan's Newsagents 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 Jan's Newsagents

What is Jan's Newsagents’s food hygiene rating?

Jan's Newsagents has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 June 2025.

When was Jan's Newsagents last inspected?

Jan's Newsagents was last inspected by Wigan on 18 June 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.