Bits & Bobs food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wigan
Bits & Bobs holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 19 February 2026, 6 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.
This sits in the middle for Wigan, where 8% of rated places score below 3 and 76% score 4 or 5. See all Wigan ratings →
Address: 17 Wigan Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9AR
How it compares in Wigan
In Wigan, 54% of rated places manage a 5, so Bits & Bobs sits behind roughly 1,793 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,272 | 54% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 521 | 22% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 376 | 16% | ← Bits & Bobs | |
| 2 out of 5 | 119 | 5% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 68 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 223 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 Generally satisfactory
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 Bits & Bobs 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 Bits & Bobs, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Csa Mini Mart and Foods Ltd Retailers - other | 143 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 April 2025 |
| Care Love Learn at St Oswalds School/college/university | 170 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2026 |
| B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other | 174 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 September 2024 |
| Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 174 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 February 2025 |
| Galloways Retailers - other | 174 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 January 2025 |
| Bengal Curry Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 198 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 October 2024 |
| Farmfoods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 264 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 November 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 March 2025 |
Questions about Bits & Bobs
What is Bits & Bobs's food hygiene rating?
Bits & Bobs has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wigan Council on 19 February 2026.
Is Bits & Bobs safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Bits & Bobs last inspected?
Bits & Bobs was last inspected on 19 February 2026, 6 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 Bits & Bobs?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Bits & Bobs compare to other places in Wigan?
54% of the 2,359 rated food businesses in Wigan hold the top rating of 5, while Bits & Bobs holds a 3. 376 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wigan Council inspects Bits & Bobs 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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Bits & Bobs is one of 164 rated food businesses in Ashton-in-Makerfield. See every hygiene rating in Ashton-in-Makerfield →
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