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Park Life Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bolton

Park Life Cafe holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 5 June 2025, 13 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Queens Park, Park Road, Bolton, BL1 4RU

How it compares in Bolton

That puts Park Life Cafe among the 1,220 places in Bolton holding top marks, 55% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Bolton
5 out of 5 1,220 55% ← Park Life Cafe
4 out of 5 476 22%
3 out of 5 315 14%
2 out of 5 76 3%
1 out of 5 103 5%
0 out of 5 10 <1%

A further 186 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Park Life Cafe none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Park Life Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bolton Lads and Girls Club Caring Premises 383 yards away 5 - Very good 10 March 2025
Afsana Catering Services Ltd Retailers - other 394 yards away 5 - Very good 14 December 2025
Aqsa Meat Ltd (MX66 HWT) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 418 yards away 5 - Very good 7 September 2022
Bolton Hospice Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 11 May 2026
Bolton School Nursery Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 6 January 2025
Arizona Joe's Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 3 July 2025
Bright Horizons Bolton Day Nursery & Preschool School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 6 January 2025
Bistro (Ground Floor) School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 27 November 2025

Questions about Park Life Cafe

What is Park Life Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Park Life Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Bolton Council on 5 June 2025.

Is Park Life Cafe safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Park Life Cafe last inspected?

Park Life Cafe was last inspected on 5 June 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bolton Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Park Life Cafe?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Park Life Cafe compare to other places in Bolton?

55% of the 2,200 rated food businesses in Bolton hold the top rating of 5, and Park Life Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Bolton Council inspects Park Life Cafe and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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