Food hygiene ratings in Chorley
North West · 1,002 registered food establishments · 87% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-26 · Contact the council
20 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 19 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 43 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Chorley interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 24 improved 30 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
44 days median · 72 days average
across 260 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 43 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 Chorley
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | The Whisk & Platter | → | |
| 2026-10-23 | Greggs | → | PR7 2NU |
| 2026-10-23 | The Bob Inn | → | PR7 1DA |
| 2026-10-23 | Cookies \& Cake | → | |
| 2026-10-15 | Wymott Staff Mess And Visits | → | PR26 8LW |
| 2026-10-14 | Lakeside Coffee Shop | → | PR6 8BX |
Latest changes in Chorley
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | Opened | Millies Bakes \& Bites | PR7 1BY |
| 2026-10-23 | Takeover | AGS Convenience Store | PR6 0AG |
| 2026-10-23 | Opened | The Sensory Snug | PR7 7JN |
| 2026-10-23 | Closed | Sammy Bakes | |
| 2026-10-23 | Closed | Suzie's Sweet Shop | |
| 2026-10-23 | Closed | Blossom And Bloom Sweets And Treats | PR7 1DA |
| 2026-10-23 | Closed | Uppercrust Peri Peri And Fried Chicken | PR6 0AG |
| 2026-10-23 | Closed | The Ale Station | PR7 1BS |
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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