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Bread Basket food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Wigan

Bread Basket 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 8 April 2026, 3 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: New Market Street, Wigan, WN1 1PX

How it compares in Wigan

That puts Bread Basket among the 1,257 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 1,257 54% ← Bread Basket
4 out of 5 524 22%
3 out of 5 372 16%
2 out of 5 108 5%
1 out of 5 64 3%
0 out of 5 5 <1%

A further 231 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 Bread Basket 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 Bread Basket, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Cafe Santos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 103 yards away 5 - Very good 25 March 2026
Avid Sweets Retailers - other 156 yards away 5 - Very good 20 October 2022
Cuppa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 188 yards away 5 - Very good 10 June 2026
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 216 yards away 5 - Very good 3 March 2025
Buzz Bingo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 241 yards away 5 - Very good 3 March 2025
Cafe@Adrenaline Escape Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 300 yards away 5 - Very good 27 June 2025
Boots Retailers - other 393 yards away 5 - Very good 27 April 2023
Dog & Partridge Pub/bar/nightclub 424 yards away 5 - Very good 22 November 2025

Questions about Bread Basket

What is Bread Basket's food hygiene rating?

Bread Basket has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wigan Council on 8 April 2026.

Is Bread Basket 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 Bread Basket last inspected?

Bread Basket was last inspected on 8 April 2026, 3 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 Bread Basket?

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

54% of the 2,330 rated food businesses in Wigan hold the top rating of 5, and Bread Basket is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Wigan Council inspects Bread Basket 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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