News and Booze

Wigan

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

News and Booze 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 19 February 2025 by Wigan.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for News and Booze, from September 2021 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of News and Booze.

Food hygiene rating history for News and Booze
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 September 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
19 February 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

News and Booze in Wigan 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?

451 Bickershaw Lane,
Bickershaw,
Wigan,
WN2 5TL

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

Who inspects News and Booze?

Food hygiene at News and Booze 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 News and Booze

What is News and Booze’s food hygiene rating?

News and Booze has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 February 2025.

When was News and Booze last inspected?

News and Booze was last inspected by Wigan on 19 February 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.