AC Lounge Bar & Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wigan
AC Lounge Bar & Restaurant 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 11 March 2026, 4 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: Bretherton Row, Wigan, WN1 1LL
How it compares in Wigan
In Wigan, 54% of rated places manage a 5, so AC Lounge Bar & Restaurant sits behind roughly 1,256 nearby businesses. 23% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,256 | 54% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 526 | 23% | ← AC Lounge Bar & Restaurant | |
| 3 out of 5 | 370 | 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 AC Lounge Bar & Restaurant 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 AC Lounge Bar & Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 24 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2026 |
| Cô Lê Vietnamese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 24 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 September 2025 |
| Dog & Partridge Pub/bar/nightclub | 92 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 November 2025 |
| Cube Pub/bar/nightclub | 116 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 September 2025 |
| Baby Platinum Pub/bar/nightclub | 164 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 September 2025 |
| Cafe@Adrenaline Escape Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 171 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 June 2025 |
| Boots Retailers - other | 241 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 April 2023 |
| Cuppa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 264 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2026 |
Questions about AC Lounge Bar & Restaurant
What is AC Lounge Bar & Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
AC Lounge Bar & Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Wigan Council on 11 March 2026.
Is AC Lounge Bar & Restaurant 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 AC Lounge Bar & Restaurant last inspected?
AC Lounge Bar & Restaurant was last inspected on 11 March 2026, 4 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 AC Lounge Bar & Restaurant?
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 AC Lounge Bar & Restaurant compare to other places in Wigan?
54% of the 2,329 rated food businesses in Wigan hold the top rating of 5, while AC Lounge Bar & Restaurant holds a 4. 526 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wigan Council inspects AC Lounge Bar & Restaurant 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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