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Southfields food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bolton

Southfields 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 16 March 2025, 15 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: 19 Green Lane, Bolton, BL3 2EE

How it compares in Bolton

In Bolton, 55% of rated places manage a 5, so Southfields sits behind roughly 1,220 nearby businesses. 22% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Bolton
5 out of 5 1,220 55%
4 out of 5 476 22% ← Southfields
3 out of 5 315 14%
2 out of 5 76 3%
1 out of 5 103 5%
0 out of 5 10 <1%

A further 186 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 Southfields 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 Southfields, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ahmed Poultry Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 125 yards away 5 - Very good 11 October 2025
All Smiles Pre School Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 22 March 2019
Bishop Bridgeman Breakfast Club Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 16 June 2016
Bishop Bridgeman C of E School School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 21 May 2025
American Candy World 20 Ltd Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 14 January 2026
Bolton Alcohol Delivery Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 12 September 2025
Ami’s Off Licence Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 30 April 2025
Bright Futures Day Nursery Caring Premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 13 October 2025

Questions about Southfields

What is Southfields's food hygiene rating?

Southfields has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Bolton Council on 16 March 2025.

Is Southfields 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 Southfields last inspected?

Southfields was last inspected on 16 March 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bolton Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Southfields?

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 Southfields compare to other places in Bolton?

55% of the 2,200 rated food businesses in Bolton hold the top rating of 5, while Southfields holds a 4. 476 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Bolton Council inspects Southfields 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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