The Bar Co

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Bar Co 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 20 May 2026 by Wigan.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Bar Co, from July 2018 to May 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 The Bar Co.

Food hygiene rating history for The Bar Co
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 July 2018	5 / 5	Very good
20 May 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Bar Co 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?

Worthington Way,
Wigan,
WN3 6XE

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

Who inspects The Bar Co?

Food hygiene at The Bar Co 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 The Bar Co

What is The Bar Co’s food hygiene rating?

The Bar Co has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 May 2026.

When was The Bar Co last inspected?

The Bar Co was last inspected by Wigan on 20 May 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.