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Sun Lee food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Wigan

Sun Lee holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 26 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: 3 Old Road, Ashton-In-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9BG

How it compares in Wigan

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

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Care Love Learn at St Oswalds School/college/university 256 yards away 5 - Very good 24 April 2024
Csa Mini Mart and Foods Ltd Retailers - other 278 yards away 5 - Very good 28 April 2025
First Steps at RL Hughes School/college/university 302 yards away 5 - Very good 23 July 2025
Beast Boyz also T/A Pizza Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 403 yards away 5 - Very good 23 July 2025
Bengal Curry Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 21 October 2024
B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 3 September 2024
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 18 February 2025
Galloways Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 28 January 2025

Questions about Sun Lee

What is Sun Lee's food hygiene rating?

Sun Lee has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Wigan Council on 26 March 2025.

Is Sun Lee 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Sun Lee last inspected?

Sun Lee was last inspected on 26 March 2025, 15 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 Sun Lee?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", 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 Sun Lee compare to other places in Wigan?

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

Who decides the rating?

Wigan Council inspects Sun Lee 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

Sun Lee is one of 161 rated food businesses in Ashton-in-Makerfield. See every hygiene rating in Ashton-in-Makerfield

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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