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Farmfoods Ltd food hygiene rating

Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · Wigan

Farmfoods Ltd holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the supermarket 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 17 November 2025, 7 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: 296b Woodhouse Lane, Wigan, WN6 7TD

How it compares in Wigan

In Wigan, 54% of rated places manage a 5, so Farmfoods Ltd 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 5 526 23% ← Farmfoods Ltd
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 Farmfoods Ltd 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 Farmfoods Ltd, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bake & Shake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 316 yards away 5 - Very good 18 May 2026
Barkley Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 5 May 2018
Creams Cafe Scot Lane Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 27 June 2025
Annie's Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 15 September 2025
Everydayz Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 30 July 2025
Co-op Late Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 18 February 2025
C-TEC (Computionics Limited) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 24 July 2025
Brickmakers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 5 May 2018

Questions about Farmfoods Ltd

What is Farmfoods Ltd's food hygiene rating?

Farmfoods Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Wigan Council on 17 November 2025.

Is Farmfoods Ltd 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 supermarket to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Farmfoods Ltd last inspected?

Farmfoods Ltd was last inspected on 17 November 2025, 7 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 Farmfoods Ltd?

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 Farmfoods Ltd compare to other places in Wigan?

54% of the 2,329 rated food businesses in Wigan hold the top rating of 5, while Farmfoods Ltd holds a 4. 526 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Wigan Council inspects Farmfoods Ltd 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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