Wigan has one of the worst food hygiene records in Greater Manchester
A new analysis reveals Wigan has one of the worst food hygiene records in Greater Manchester, trailing behind other local authorities.
New analysis of Food Standards Agency data, current as of July 19, shows Wigan has the second worst food hygiene record of Greater Manchester's 10 local authorities, with 7.73 per cent of its 2,330 rated premises scoring two or below (average rating 4.19 out of 5).
Ranked worst to best, the rest of the county follows: Bolton 8.63 per cent, Wigan 7.73 per cent, Rochdale 7.15 per cent, Oldham 5.78 per cent, Salford 5.68 per cent, Bury 4.95 per cent, Manchester 4.78 per cent, Trafford 3.73 per cent, Tameside 2.92 per cent and Stockport 1.89 per cent, the strongest performer.
Greater Manchester as a whole is the third worst-performing county in England & Wales, on 5.99 per cent rated 2 or below, and the North West is also one of the UK's weaker regions, on 4.0 per cent, against a national figure of just under 3 per cent.
Full figures for every UK council are at https://cairncateringengineers.co.uk/food-hygiene-ratings/.