Vee & L Convenience Store food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Wigan
Vee & L Convenience Store holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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 4 June 2025, 13 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: 164 Holden Road, Leigh, WN7 1HA
How it compares in Wigan
In Wigan, 54% of rated places manage a 5, so Vee & L Convenience Store sits behind roughly 1,782 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,256 | 54% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 526 | 23% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 370 | 16% | ← Vee & L Convenience Store | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 Vee & L Convenience Store 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 Vee & L Convenience Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton & Leigh Foodbank Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 336 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| Abbeyfield Caring Premises | 407 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 November 2025 |
| Bond Street Brewing Company Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2025 |
| Brewery Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 January 2025 |
| Bamboo Oriental Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 October 2025 |
| Dujour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 January 2026 |
| Compassion in Action Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 June 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 June 2025 |
Questions about Vee & L Convenience Store
What is Vee & L Convenience Store's food hygiene rating?
Vee & L Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wigan Council on 4 June 2025.
Is Vee & L Convenience Store safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop 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 Vee & L Convenience Store last inspected?
Vee & L Convenience Store was last inspected on 4 June 2025, 13 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 Vee & L Convenience Store?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Vee & L Convenience Store compare to other places in Wigan?
54% of the 2,329 rated food businesses in Wigan hold the top rating of 5, while Vee & L Convenience Store holds a 3. 370 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wigan Council inspects Vee & L Convenience Store 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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