Bolton.
2,319 food venues,
fully inspected.
Every restaurant, pub, takeaway and cafe in Bolton with its official FSA hygiene rating. 55.3% score a 5. 126 need urgent improvement, and we show you which.
Bolton food hygiene in one minute
- 2,319 food venues tracked in Bolton, including restaurants, pubs, takeaways and cafes.
- Average FSA score: 4.16 out of 5 across 2,128 rated venues.
- 1,176 venues scored 5/5 (55.3%).
- 126 venues scored 0 or 1 and require urgent improvement.
- Data sourced from the UK Food Standards Agency, refreshed every 24 hours.
Bolton in context
Bolton sits below the UK national average of 4.65, with a weighted FSA score of 4.16 across 2,128 rated venues.
55.3% of Bolton venues hold a 5/5, lags the UK average on 5-star density (78% nationally).
126 Bolton venues currently score 0 or 1, 5.92% of rated stock, which puts Bolton above the national 0/1 prevalence of 1.24%.
Within Bolton itself, the typical takeaway/sandwich shop averages 3.8/5 while a typical school/college/university averages 4.9/5, the local hygiene gap that drags the city headline number.
Computed from FSA open data on . National benchmarks: avg 4.65/5, 78% at 5/5, 1.24% at 0/1.
How Bolton scores
2,128 rated · 191 awaitingThe 10 we'd skip.
Lowest score first, most recent inspection. The FSA's own data.
Pure Powerhouse
Retailers - other · BL1 3AS
Mathaibox Desert
Other catering premises · BL1 8DF
BL Catering
Other catering premises · BL1 2PH
L & B Restaurant
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · BL3 6JR
Shama Nazara
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · BL3 3PZ
Gafoor Grocers
Manufacturers/packers · BL3 5DL
Murshid
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · BL3 6JT
Sulaymani Breakfast
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · BL3 6LR
Wet and Wild Seafood
Retailers - other · BL1 1TQ
Rizwana Taste Of Home
Retailers - other · BL3
Oct 2025
Most recent 5/5s.
Inspected in the last few months and kept a perfect score.
Moorlands Day Nursery
Caring Premises · BL6 5PS
Cubbins Caterers van 1
Mobile caterer · BL2
Fast Food
Mobile caterer · BL2
Keg & Thread
Pub/bar/nightclub · BL1 8DE
Carte Bloom
Takeaway/sandwich shop · BL6 5XB
Bove's Pizzeria
Mobile caterer · BL6
Shez Whippy - Y33 JEE
Mobile caterer · BL3
Mr T's Chippy & Grill
Takeaway/sandwich shop · BL3 6TJ
Grillo Bites
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · BL5 3QE
KOO Cafe Bar Limited
Pub/bar/nightclub · BL5 3AA
Bolton venues not inspected in 18 months or more.
The FSA recommends re-inspection every 6 to 24 months based on risk. These venues' last visit was a while ago. A good sticker from 2022 means less than a good sticker from last month.
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Percivals the Caterers
stale · 1504moRetailers - other · BL1
Jan 1901
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Chesters Chicken also t/a Frangiutos also t/a Wing Shak also t/a La lu
stale · 1504moRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · BL1 8HE
Jan 1901
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Chennai Express Snack Bar Ltd
stale · 1504moTakeaway/sandwich shop · BL3 4AZ
Jan 1901
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Champions
stale · 1504moRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · BL1 4JE
Jan 1901
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Caterlink @ Thornleigh Salesian College
stale · 1504moSchool/college/university · BL1 6PQ
Jan 1901
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Casa Dulce
stale · 1504moOther catering premises · BL5 1EY
Jan 1901
What's in Bolton.
Breakdown by business type. Average FSA score next to volume.
Retailers - other
658 venues in Bolton
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
504 venues in Bolton
Takeaway/sandwich shop
355 venues in Bolton
Pub/bar/nightclub
172 venues in Bolton
Mobile caterer
163 venues in Bolton
School/college/university
155 venues in Bolton
Caring Premises
122 venues in Bolton
Other catering premises
92 venues in Bolton
Most recent inspections in Bolton.
Moorlands Day Nursery
Caring Premises · BL6 5PS
Cubbins Caterers van 1
Mobile caterer · BL2
Fast Food
Mobile caterer · BL2
Keg & Thread
Pub/bar/nightclub · BL1 8DE
Shez Whippy - Y33 JEE
Mobile caterer · BL3
Bove's Pizzeria
Mobile caterer · BL6
Mr T's Chippy & Grill
Takeaway/sandwich shop · BL3 6TJ
Carte Bloom
Takeaway/sandwich shop · BL6 5XB
Food hygiene in Bolton, questions answered.
How many food venues are rated in Bolton?
RatingCafe tracks 2,319 Food Standards Agency-rated food businesses in Bolton, including restaurants, pubs, takeaways, cafes, schools and retail food outlets. The dataset is refreshed every 24 hours from the FSA open-data feed.
What is the average FSA hygiene score in Bolton?
The average FSA hygiene score across Bolton is 4.16 out of 5. 55.3% of rated venues score a 5, and 126 venues are currently at 0 or 1, meaning urgent improvement required.
Which Bolton venues failed their FSA inspection?
Bolton currently has 126 venues rated 0 or 1 by the Food Standards Agency, which means the inspector found urgent hygiene shortcomings. The ten lowest-rated venues in Bolton are listed on this page with inspection dates, and the full list including stale inspections is surfaced in the worst-rated section.
Where does RatingCafe get Bolton hygiene data?
All Bolton ratings come directly from the Food Standards Agency open-data API (api.ratings.food.gov.uk), reused under the UK Open Government Licence v3.0. RatingCafe never modifies scores, only republishes them in a searchable format.
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RatingCafe mirrors public FSA open data. The score on this page is the same one the inspector filed, but you can verify it at the source right now.
Edited by James Thornton, Food Safety & Regulation editor.
Last refresh: 14 April 2026. Reviewed against FSA guidance and the FSA scoring matrix.
All Bolton data sourced from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RatingCafe never modifies scores. Full methodology.