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Greggs food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Wigan

Greggs holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 14 January 2026, 5 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: 67 Market Street, Atherton, Manchester, M46 0DA

How it compares in Wigan

That puts Greggs among the 1,256 places in Wigan holding top marks, 54% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Wigan
5 out of 5 1,256 54% ← Greggs
4 out of 5 526 23%
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

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 Greggs 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 Greggs, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Carmen Bar and Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 53 yards away 5 - Very good 25 October 2024
Ellie's Cake Creations Retailers - other 77 yards away 5 - Very good 15 May 2025
Atherton Community School School/college/university 252 yards away 5 - Very good 2 July 2025
3L Care Atherton Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 30 July 2025
ABC Childcare@Atherton Startwell Centre Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 8 May 2024
BP & Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 18 March 2024
Atherton & Tyldesley Botanical Gardens Association Pub/bar/nightclub 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 6 June 2026
Devonshire Place Caring Premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 10 June 2024

Questions about Greggs

What is Greggs's food hygiene rating?

Greggs has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wigan Council on 14 January 2026.

Is Greggs safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Greggs last inspected?

Greggs was last inspected on 14 January 2026, 5 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 Greggs?

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

How does Greggs compare to other places in Wigan?

54% of the 2,329 rated food businesses in Wigan hold the top rating of 5, and Greggs is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Wigan Council inspects Greggs 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

Greggs is one of 163 rated food businesses in Atherton. See every hygiene rating in Atherton

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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