The Food Safety App
Food hygiene ratings in Bolton
North West · 2,421 registered food establishments · 57.7% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-12 · Contact the council
51 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 92 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 295 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Bolton interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 212 improved 166 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
113 days median · 176 days average
across 911 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 295 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).
Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.
Latest published ratings in Bolton
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-11 | Nimat Superstore | → | BL3 2EH |
| 2026-10-11 | Istanbul Shawarma | → | BL3 6JR |
| 2026-10-10 | Pup & Cup Ltd | → | BL2 2DL |
| 2026-10-10 | Isra Mini Mart | → | BL2 2DL |
| 2026-10-10 | Chorley Old Rd Post Office | → | BL1 3AS |
| 2026-10-10 | Rice Bowl Chinese Takeaway | → | BL2 2HN |
Latest changes in Bolton
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | Opened | Club Acai | BL3 2RW |
| 2026-10-10 | Takeover | You're not Wong | BL1 1TJ |
| 2026-10-10 | Opened | Aadam Whippy | |
| 2026-10-10 | Opened | The Life Support Group Hub | BL3 1JF |
| 2026-10-10 | Opened | Protectafile | |
| 2026-10-10 | Opened | Verdacult | |
| 2026-10-10 | Opened | Dessert Lounge | |
| 2026-10-10 | Opened | The Lagos Market UK | BL1 1SN |
Contact the council
Think a rating is wrong, or a business is trading here but not listed? The food safety team for this area deals with both. If you run a business here and want a better score, how to improve a food hygiene rating sets out the three ways to respond and which of them needs this team.
These are the contact details the council gives the Food Standards Agency, shown as published. Your message goes to the council, not to us.
If the link has moved, search the council’s own site for food safety.
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How does Bolton's closure rate compare to the national average this year? Which business types close most often in Bolton? Which businesses lost their 5 rating in Bolton this year?
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