Taste Africana food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wigan
Taste Africana 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
This rating dates from 10 October 2024, but the business has been re-inspected and a new rating is awaiting publication, so the score shown here is about to change.
Address: 19 Market Street, Leigh, WN7 1DR
How it compares in Wigan
In Wigan, 54% of rated places manage a 5, so Taste Africana sits behind roughly 1,783 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,256 | 54% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 527 | 23% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 369 | 16% | ← Taste Africana | |
| 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 Taste Africana 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 Taste Africana, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bake and Shake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 77 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 December 2025 |
| Bro Mini Market Retailers - other | 96 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 February 2025 |
| Boots Retailers - other | 117 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 June 2023 |
| Farmfoods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 126 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2025 |
| Genki Market Retailers - other | 139 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2025 |
| Fresco's also trading as Burglarise Takeaway/sandwich shop | 155 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 February 2025 |
| African Grocers Retailers - other | 159 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 November 2025 |
| Bond Street Brewing Company Pub/bar/nightclub | 212 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2025 |
Questions about Taste Africana
What is Taste Africana's food hygiene rating?
Taste Africana has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wigan Council on 10 October 2024.
Is Taste Africana 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 Taste Africana last inspected?
Taste Africana was last inspected on 10 October 2024, 21 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 Taste Africana?
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 Taste Africana compare to other places in Wigan?
54% of the 2,329 rated food businesses in Wigan hold the top rating of 5, while Taste Africana holds a 3. 369 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wigan Council inspects Taste Africana 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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