Friends Corner food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wigan
Friends Corner holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 13 November 2025, 8 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: 298a Woodhouse Lane, Wigan, WN6 7NN
How it compares in Wigan
In Wigan, 54% of rated places manage a 5, so Friends Corner sits behind roughly 1,256 nearby businesses. 23% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,256 | 54% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 526 | 23% | ← Friends Corner | |
| 3 out of 5 | 370 | 16% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 108 | 5% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 64 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 232 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Friends Corner 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 Friends Corner, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bake & Shake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 94 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 May 2026 |
| Barkley Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub | 249 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 May 2018 |
| Annie's Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 September 2025 |
| Co-op Late Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 February 2025 |
| Brickmakers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 May 2018 |
| Creams Cafe Scot Lane Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 June 2025 |
| Everydayz Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 July 2025 |
| AM to PM Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 July 2023 |
Questions about Friends Corner
What is Friends Corner's food hygiene rating?
Friends Corner has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Wigan Council on 13 November 2025.
Is Friends Corner safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Friends Corner last inspected?
Friends Corner was last inspected on 13 November 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wigan Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Friends Corner?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Friends Corner compare to other places in Wigan?
54% of the 2,329 rated food businesses in Wigan hold the top rating of 5, while Friends Corner holds a 4. 526 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wigan Council inspects Friends Corner 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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