Letters Inn food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wigan
Letters Inn holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 30 October 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: 2 Wigan Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 0JQ
How it compares in Wigan
In Wigan, 54% of rated places manage a 5, so Letters Inn sits behind roughly 1,779 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,253 | 54% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 526 | 23% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 373 | 16% | ← Letters Inn | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Letters Inn 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 Letters Inn, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellie's Cake Creations Retailers - other | 301 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 May 2025 |
| BP & Morrisons Daily Retailers - other | 317 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 March 2024 |
| Carmen Bar and Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 345 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 October 2024 |
| 3L Care Atherton Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 July 2025 |
| Atherton Community School School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 July 2025 |
| ABC Childcare@Atherton Startwell Centre Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 May 2024 |
| Atherton Pre School Day Care LTD Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Devonshire Place Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2024 |
Questions about Letters Inn
What is Letters Inn's food hygiene rating?
Letters Inn has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wigan Council on 30 October 2025.
Is Letters Inn safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Letters Inn last inspected?
Letters Inn was last inspected on 30 October 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 Letters Inn?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Letters Inn compare to other places in Wigan?
54% of the 2,329 rated food businesses in Wigan hold the top rating of 5, while Letters Inn holds a 3. 373 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wigan Council inspects Letters Inn 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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