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All Souls Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bolton

All Souls Cafe holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 29 January 2025, 17 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: Astley Street, Bolton, BL1 8EH

How it compares in Bolton

That puts All Souls Cafe among the 1,220 places in Bolton holding top marks, 55% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Bolton
5 out of 5 1,220 55% ← All Souls Cafe
4 out of 5 476 22%
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 All Souls Cafe 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 All Souls Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Brooklyn Hot Chicken Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 18 May 2026
Astley Bridge Baptist Church Other catering premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 15 January 2025
Brighter Beginings Day Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 11 March 2026
Brownlow Fold Primary School School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 8 January 2025
Astley Bridge Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 7 January 2023
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 6 November 2025
A & K Grocery/Off Licence Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 2 March 2019
Bellrock Work Place & Compliance (Castleton St) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 6 May 2026

Questions about All Souls Cafe

What is All Souls Cafe's food hygiene rating?

All Souls Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Bolton Council on 29 January 2025.

Is All Souls Cafe safe to eat at?

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

When was All Souls Cafe last inspected?

All Souls Cafe was last inspected on 29 January 2025, 17 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 All Souls Cafe?

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

How does All Souls Cafe compare to other places in Bolton?

55% of the 2,200 rated food businesses in Bolton hold the top rating of 5, and All Souls Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Bolton Council inspects All Souls Cafe 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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