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Burger King food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bolton

Burger King holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 26 November 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Trinity Retail Park, Springfield, BL2 1HY

How it compares in Bolton

In Bolton, 55% of rated places manage a 5, so Burger King 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% ← Burger King
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 Burger King 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.

Questions about Burger King

What is Burger King's food hygiene rating?

Burger King has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Bolton Council on 26 November 2024.

Is Burger King 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Burger King last inspected?

Burger King was last inspected on 26 November 2024, 19 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 Burger King?

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

How does Burger King compare to other places in Bolton?

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

Who decides the rating?

Bolton Council inspects Burger King 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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