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Smart Mini Market food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Derby City

Smart Mini Market holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 19 September 2025, 9 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 111 Brighton Road, Derby, DE23 8SZ

How it compares in Derby City

In Derby City, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Smart Mini Market sits behind roughly 1,447 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Derby City
5 out of 5 1,447 73%
4 out of 5 296 15% ← Smart Mini Market
3 out of 5 164 8%
2 out of 5 28 1%
1 out of 5 28 1%
0 out of 5 12 1%

A further 316 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Smart Mini Market none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Smart Mini Market, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
A K Food Store Retailers - other 374 yards away 5 - Very good 8 December 2025
B&M Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 12 June 2023
Akbar Meat & Poultry Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 8 March 2024
ACE Nursery and Out of School Club Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 22 October 2025
Athenian Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 20 November 2024
Alternatives Activity Centre Other catering premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 26 June 2024
An Nisa Events at Ikhlas Community Centre Other catering premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 11 August 2025
Bismallah Family Butcher Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 17 April 2024

Questions about Smart Mini Market

What is Smart Mini Market's food hygiene rating?

Smart Mini Market has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Derby City Council on 19 September 2025.

Is Smart Mini Market safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Smart Mini Market last inspected?

Smart Mini Market was last inspected on 19 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Derby City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Smart Mini Market?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Smart Mini Market compare to other places in Derby City?

73% of the 1,975 rated food businesses in Derby City hold the top rating of 5, while Smart Mini Market holds a 4. 296 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Derby City Council inspects Smart Mini Market and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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