Charles Dickens food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wigan
Charles Dickens 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 4 February 2026, 5 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: 14 Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan, WN1 2AD
How it compares in Wigan
In Wigan, 54% of rated places manage a 5, so Charles Dickens sits behind roughly 1,782 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,256 | 54% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 526 | 23% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 370 | 16% | ← Charles Dickens | |
| 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 Charles Dickens 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 Charles Dickens, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread Basket Retailers - other | 240 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 April 2026 |
| Cafe Santos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 254 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 March 2026 |
| Avid Sweets Retailers - other | 330 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 October 2022 |
| Buzz Bingo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 March 2025 |
| Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 388 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 March 2025 |
| Cuppa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 407 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2026 |
| Cafe@Adrenaline Escape Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 June 2025 |
| Boots Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 April 2023 |
Questions about Charles Dickens
What is Charles Dickens's food hygiene rating?
Charles Dickens has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wigan Council on 4 February 2026.
Is Charles Dickens 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 Charles Dickens last inspected?
Charles Dickens was last inspected on 4 February 2026, 5 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 Charles Dickens?
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 Charles Dickens compare to other places in Wigan?
54% of the 2,329 rated food businesses in Wigan hold the top rating of 5, while Charles Dickens holds a 3. 370 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wigan Council inspects Charles Dickens 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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