ALMOST 50 food outlets in the borough have a zero or one rating for food hygiene – meaning improvement is necessary.

According to the Food Standards Agency the outlets with the lowest ratings - which are based in Leigh, Atherton, Tyldesley, Golborne, Lowton and Astley - all need “major” improvement.

The outlets with zero ratings need urgent improvement. 

The figures come from the ‘Scores on the Doors’ website, which was introduced nationally in 2011 and displays the results of inspections by council environmental health officials.

Three food outlets received a rating of zero, two in the WN7 postcode and one in M46 postcode.

In Leigh it is the WN7 postcode that has the biggest number of one-rated food businesses – with 25 falling within the area.

There are 11 of the lowest rated outlets in the M29 post code, nine in M46 and eight in WA3.

The list below is based on inspections that appear on the national Scores on the Doors website following council inspections.

Visits from the authority occur at different times and some businesses may be waiting forthcoming inspections.

Some may have changed management or closed in the interim. We will update our list in the coming months.

Wigan Borough businesses with a zero food hygiene rating (according to scoresonthedoors.org.uk)

Tamar Stores, 306 Nel Pan Lane, Leigh, WN7 5LJ

The Lotus, 202 Bolton Road, Atherton, Manchester M46 9HQ

T&T Sargeant, 57-59 Leigh Road, Leigh, WN7 1QZ 

(T & T Sargeant was re-inspected on September 14 and now has a 4 hygiene rating)

Wigan Borough businesses with a one food hygiene rating (according to scoresonthedoors.org.uk)

Ali Baba, 7 Railway Road, Leigh, WN7 4AA 

Chapel Street News, 237 Chapel Street, Leigh, WN7 2AP 

Costless Stores, 138-140 Wigan Road, Leigh, WN7 5DR 

Daddy's Chicken & Shakes, 17 Market Street, Leigh, WN7 1DR 

Double Eight, 153 Chapel Street, Leigh, Leigh WN7 2AL 

D Matthews, Ellesmere Street, Leigh, WN7 4LB 

European Foods, 44a Leigh Road, Leigh, WN7 1QR 

Freddy's Food Ltd, Corner Lane, Leigh, WN7 5PY 

Easysave, 327 Wigan Road, Leigh, WN7 5EL 

Firs Lane Off Licence, 105 Firs Lane, Leigh, WN7 4SU

Fishers Family Butchers, 247 Chapel Street, Leigh, WN7 2AP

Fleu Catering, 75 Warrington Road, Leigh, WN7 3EA

Godfather Kebab House, 2a Lord Street, Leigh, WN7 1DP 

Greyhound Hotel / Sporting Lodge Inns, Warrington Road, Leigh, WN7 3XQ

Heaton's Off-Licence, 41 Kirkhall Lane, Leigh, WN7 1SA

Mr Eats, 4 Lord Street, Leigh, WN7 1DP

M & S Stores Ltd, 206-210 East Bridgewater Street, Leigh, WN7 3EW 

Oriental Palace, 321 Wigan Road, Leigh, WN7 5EL

Penningtons Newsagents Ltd, 90 St Helens Road, Leigh, WN7 4HW

Peter Pan Pizza Takeaway, 59 Chapel Street, Leigh, WN7 2PB 

Royal Oak, 232 Wigan Road, Leigh, WN7 5EP 

Sandwich Bar, 140 Leigh Road, Leigh, WN7 1SJ 

Super Booze Mini Market,114 Etherstone Street, Leigh, WN7 4HY 

The Maine Off Licence, 173 Chapel Street, Leigh, WN7 2AN 

Big Mamma, 127 Mosley Common Road, Tyldesley, Manchester M28 1AH 

4u Cash & Carry, Cumberland Avenue, Tyldesley, Manchester M29 8FU 

De Niros Pizza, 118 Elliott Street, Tyldesley, Manchester M29 8FJ 

Holyrood Day Nursery, School Street, Tyldesley, Manchester M29 7DL (now closed) 

(Holyrood Day Nursery is no longer in operation)

Golden Inn, 131 Elliott Street, Tyldesley, Manchester M29 8FL

Grahams Newsagents, Stour Road, Tyldesley, Manchester M29 7PX

Mayflower, 138 Sale Lane, Tyldesley, Manchester M29 8PZ 

Anam News,1a Yew Tree Avenue, Atherton, Manchester M46 0HH 

Burwins Coffee House, 10 Alma Street, Atherton, Manchester M46 0GY 

(Burwins Coffee House was reinspected on September 17 and now has a hygiene rating of 4).

Douglas Convenience Store, 83 Douglas Street, Atherton, Manchester M46 9EB

Good Frydays, 155 Market Street, Atherton, Manchester M46 0DF

(Good Frydays, ceased trading on November of last year and is now known as Martin's Chippy)

Mason Arms, 245-249 Wigan Road, Atherton, Manchester M46 0QA

Pizza Bar, 3 Tyldesley Road, Atherton, Manchester M46 9DA 

Reshma Balti, 11 Church Street, Atherton, Manchester M46 9DE

Una's Convenience Store, 59 Spa Road, Atherton, Manchester M46 9NQ 

Bambu,128 Higher Green Lane, Astley, Manchester M29 7JB

Eastern Revive, 106 Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1DG 

Mini Market, 35-37 Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1EL

Red Lion,324 Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1HE

Revive Sandwich Bar, 77-79 Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington WA3 1EL

R & H Roberts, 101-103 High Street, Golborne, Warrington WA3 3BU

The Chippy Bar, 23 Heath Street, Golborne, Warrington WA3 3BN