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Potters Bar food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Wigan

Potters Bar holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub 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 14 October 2025, 8 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: Church Street, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0JS

How it compares in Wigan

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

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Harwoods Patisserie Retailers - other 74 yards away 5 - Very good 16 July 2025
Caterplus @ Anchor – Berystede Court Caring Premises 74 yards away 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
Albion Ale House Pub/bar/nightclub 150 yards away 5 - Very good 27 July 2023
Ajmeer Manzil Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 171 yards away 5 - Very good 23 March 2025
Black Bull Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 188 yards away 5 - Very good 20 January 2025
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 188 yards away 5 - Very good 22 May 2025
J McRobb High Class Family Butchers Retailers - other 206 yards away 5 - Very good 12 May 2026
Copper Vines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 219 yards away 5 - Very good 10 January 2025

Questions about Potters Bar

What is Potters Bar's food hygiene rating?

Potters Bar has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Wigan Council on 14 October 2025.

Is Potters Bar 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 pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Potters Bar last inspected?

Potters Bar was last inspected on 14 October 2025, 8 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 Potters Bar?

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

How does Potters Bar compare to other places in Wigan?

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

Who decides the rating?

Wigan Council inspects Potters Bar 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

Potters Bar is one of 89 rated food businesses in Standish. See every hygiene rating in Standish

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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