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Leigh Local Supermarket food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Wigan

Leigh Local Supermarket holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 20 September 2024, 21 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: 20 Railway Road, Leigh, WN7 4AX

How it compares in Wigan

In Wigan, 54% of rated places manage a 5, so Leigh Local Supermarket sits behind roughly 1,256 nearby businesses. 23% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Wigan
5 out of 5 1,256 54%
4 out of 5 527 23% ← Leigh Local Supermarket
3 out of 5 369 16%
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

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 Leigh Local Supermarket 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 Leigh Local Supermarket, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Fresco's also trading as Burglarise Takeaway/sandwich shop 68 yards away 5 - Very good 10 February 2025
Genki Market Retailers - other 79 yards away 5 - Very good 29 April 2025
African Grocers Retailers - other 146 yards away 5 - Very good 15 November 2025
Bake and Shake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 270 yards away 5 - Very good 18 December 2025
Farmfoods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 273 yards away 5 - Very good 24 April 2025
Bro Mini Market Retailers - other 276 yards away 5 - Very good 11 February 2025
Atherton and Leigh Food Bank Retailers - other 301 yards away 5 - Very good 2 September 2025
Boots Retailers - other 304 yards away 5 - Very good 12 June 2023

Questions about Leigh Local Supermarket

What is Leigh Local Supermarket's food hygiene rating?

Leigh Local Supermarket has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Wigan Council on 20 September 2024.

Is Leigh Local Supermarket 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Leigh Local Supermarket last inspected?

Leigh Local Supermarket was last inspected on 20 September 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 Leigh Local Supermarket?

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 Leigh Local Supermarket compare to other places in Wigan?

54% of the 2,329 rated food businesses in Wigan hold the top rating of 5, while Leigh Local Supermarket holds a 4. 527 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Wigan Council inspects Leigh Local Supermarket 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Leigh Local Supermarket is one of 399 rated food businesses in Leigh. See every hygiene rating in Leigh

Wigan inspects and rates 2,561 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Wigan

The official record is held by the council: http://www.wigan.gov.uk/

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