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Mini Moorgate food hygiene rating

School/college/university · Bolton

Mini Moorgate holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the school kitchen are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 4 November 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: Tonge Childrens Centre, 260 Starkie Road, Bolton, BL2 2ED

How it compares in Bolton

In Bolton, 55% of rated places manage a 5, so Mini Moorgate sits behind roughly 1,220 nearby businesses. 22% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Bolton
5 out of 5 1,220 55%
4 out of 5 476 22% ← Mini Moorgate
3 out of 5 315 14%
2 out of 5 76 3%
1 out of 5 103 5%
0 out of 5 10 <1%

A further 186 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Mini Moorgate 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 Mini Moorgate, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Angies Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 181 yards away 5 - Very good 3 October 2024
Birtenshaw College Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 2 October 2024
Bellrock Work Place & Compliance (Castleton St) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 6 May 2026
Bridge Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 31 May 2026
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 6 November 2025
7 Acre Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 20 November 2025
Bolton Parish Church CE School School/college/university 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 14 January 2025
Bolton Socialist Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 7 October 2025

Questions about Mini Moorgate

What is Mini Moorgate's food hygiene rating?

Mini Moorgate has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Bolton Council on 4 November 2025.

Is Mini Moorgate safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this school kitchen to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Mini Moorgate last inspected?

Mini Moorgate was last inspected on 4 November 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bolton Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Mini Moorgate?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Mini Moorgate compare to other places in Bolton?

55% of the 2,200 rated food businesses in Bolton hold the top rating of 5, while Mini Moorgate holds a 4. 476 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Bolton Council inspects Mini Moorgate 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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