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West End Mini Market food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Lancaster City

West End Mini Market holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 12 December 2025, 6 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: 41 Regent Road, Morecambe, LA3 1QQ

How it compares in Lancaster City

That puts West End Mini Market among the 865 places in Lancaster City holding top marks, 79% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Lancaster City
5 out of 5 865 79% ← West End Mini Market
4 out of 5 172 16%
3 out of 5 44 4%
2 out of 5 12 1%
1 out of 5 5 <1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 65 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 West End 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 West End Mini Market, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Garden of Eden Takeaway/sandwich shop 41 yards away 5 - Very good 12 August 2024
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 65 yards away 5 - Very good 4 September 2025
Edmondsons Retailers - other 87 yards away 5 - Very good 6 February 2026
Gizmo's (NW) Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 129 yards away 5 - Very good 21 November 2024
Eggcup Retailers - other 130 yards away 5 - Very good 6 August 2024
Balmoral Guesthouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 131 yards away 5 - Very good 2 November 2023
Grace Ministries Retailers - other 139 yards away 5 - Very good 11 July 2025
Atkinsons Fish & Chip Restaurant & Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 165 yards away 5 - Very good 5 February 2026

Questions about West End Mini Market

What is West End Mini Market's food hygiene rating?

West End Mini Market has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Lancaster City Council on 12 December 2025.

Is West End Mini Market safe to eat at?

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

When was West End Mini Market last inspected?

West End Mini Market was last inspected on 12 December 2025, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Lancaster City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at West End Mini Market?

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

How does West End Mini Market compare to other places in Lancaster City?

79% of the 1,100 rated food businesses in Lancaster City hold the top rating of 5, and West End Mini Market is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Lancaster City Council inspects West End 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

West End Mini Market is one of 354 rated food businesses in Morecambe. See every hygiene rating in Morecambe

Lancaster City inspects and rates 1,165 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Lancaster City

The official record is held by the council: http://www.lancaster.gov.uk/foodratings

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