Boston food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Bury
Boston holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway 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 16 December 2025, 6 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: 152 Tottington Road, Bury, BL8 1RU
How it compares in Bury
In Bury, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Boston sits behind roughly 963 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 828 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 135 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 92 | 8% | ← Boston | |
| 2 out of 5 | 30 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 22 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 126 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Boston, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesters Food and Wine Retailers - other | 250 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 May 2019 |
| Bank House Care Home Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 December 2025 |
| Aldi Stores limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 July 2025 |
| B & M Retail Limited Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 July 2025 |
| Broskis Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 July 2025 |
| Brandlesholme Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 July 2025 |
| Bolton Road Methodist Church Other catering premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 April 2018 |
| Ainsworth Road Post Office Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 October 2023 |
Questions about Boston
What is Boston's food hygiene rating?
Boston has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Bury Council on 16 December 2025.
Is Boston safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway 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 Boston last inspected?
Boston was last inspected on 16 December 2025, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bury Council rather than by the business.
How does Boston compare to other places in Bury?
75% of the 1,110 rated food businesses in Bury hold the top rating of 5, while Boston holds a 3. 92 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Bury Council inspects Boston 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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