FOOD hygiene ratings handed out this year have revealed there is a wealth of restaurants, cafes and pubs in the borough that have been awarded five stars.

Wigan Council's 2019 inspections of businesses in Leigh, Atherton, Tyldesley and surrounding areas published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) show 40 have been given the highest possible score.

Although none were given a zero star ranking a total of nine were handed just one star.

Here are the lists for the five star and one star rated restaurants, cafes and pubs this year:

Five star

Scrumptious, Leigh Bus Station

Brewed Boy Coffee Co, Brown Street, Leigh

Brewery Inn pub, Leigh

Cucina Cafe, Leigh Spinners Mill

Harvester Atherleigh, Atherleigh Way

Homemade, Holden Road, Leigh

Jackbits, Warrington Road, Leigh

Manchester Road Cafe & Sandwich Bar, Leigh

McDonald's, Parsonage Retail Park, Leigh

Munchie's, Holden Road, Leigh

P G's Diner, West Bridgewater Street, Leigh

Perola Do Mar, Railway Road, Leigh

Retro Memories, Chapel Street, Leigh

Smiths, Church Street, Leigh

Tesco Extra customer cafe, The Loom, Leigh

The Food Hut, St Helens Road, Leigh

The Mutt Hut Cafe and Sandwich Bar, Grave Oak Lane, Leigh

The Pit Stop Diner, Firs Lane, Leigh

Aquasnax Sandwich Bar, Coal Pit Lane, Atherton

Bluebells Cafe, Market Street, Atherton

Dorset Road Community Cafe, Atherton

George VI pub, Flapper Fold Lane, Atherton

Memories Tea Room, Bolton Road, Atherton

The Gardeners pub, Lovers Lane, Atherton

Bulls Head pub, Manchester Road, Astley

Astleys Sandwich Bar & Delicatessen, Higher Green Lane

Cafe Elliott, Elliott Street, Tyldesley

Grand Holdi, Ann Lane Tyldesley

Lizhi, Ann Lane, Tyldesley

Applewood Farm Pub Restaurant, Astley

Toscana Mediterranean Restaurant, Atherton Road, Hindley

Garden Café, Golborne Road, Lowton

Hare & Hounds pub, Golborne Road, Lowton

Amanda's Pantry, Crow Wood Road, Lowton

Miller and Carter Steakhouse, Newton Road, Lowton

The Farm Yards Tearooms, Stone Cross Lane South, Lowton

The Galley at LLSC, Green Lane, Lowton

The Lounge, Bradwell Road, Lowton

McDonald's, Stone Cross Park, Golborne

Izzy's Tearoom, Ladies Lane, Hindley

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One star

Katie's Cafe and Sandwich Bar, Westleigh Lane, Leigh

Lynn's Diner, Chapel Street, Leigh

Mum's Kitchen, Chapel Street, Leigh

Spice Lounge, Chapel Street, Leigh

Buttyful Cafe, Church Street, Atherton

The Masons Arms, Wigan Road, Atherton

Carlo's Pizzeria, Elliott Street, Tyldesley

Little Jak's Pantry, Elliott Street, Tyldesley

SO Tasty, Ashton Road, Golborne