Poets Corner food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wigan
Poets Corner 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 13 May 2025, 14 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: 81 Mesnes Road, Wigan, WN1 2QT
How it compares in Wigan
In Wigan, 54% of rated places manage a 5, so Poets Corner 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% | ← Poets Corner | |
| 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 Poets 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 Poets Corner, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brocket Arms Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2026 |
| Asda Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 267 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 March 2026 |
| Busy Bees at Wigan, Marylebone Caring Premises | 419 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 June 2025 |
| Catering Services at Wigan & Leigh College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 October 2025 |
| Alexandra House Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 March 2025 |
| AM to PM Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 July 2023 |
| Bread Basket Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 April 2026 |
| Cafe Santos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 March 2026 |
Questions about Poets Corner
What is Poets Corner's food hygiene rating?
Poets Corner has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wigan Council on 13 May 2025.
Is Poets Corner 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 Poets Corner last inspected?
Poets Corner was last inspected on 13 May 2025, 14 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 Poets Corner?
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 Poets Corner compare to other places in Wigan?
54% of the 2,329 rated food businesses in Wigan hold the top rating of 5, while Poets Corner holds a 3. 370 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wigan Council inspects Poets 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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