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L & M Mini Market food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Wakefield

L & M 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 11 September 2024, 22 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 8, 8-8A Market Street, Normanton, WF6 2AR

How it compares in Wakefield

That puts L & M Mini Market among the 2,118 places in Wakefield 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 Wakefield
5 out of 5 2,118 79% ← L & M Mini Market
4 out of 5 435 16%
3 out of 5 85 3%
2 out of 5 18 1%
1 out of 5 35 1%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 366 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 L & M 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 L & M Mini Market, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bella Rosa / Balla Rasa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 17 yards away 5 - Very good 28 October 2025
B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 89 yards away 5 - Very good 26 August 2025
Craft Booze Shop Retailers - other 122 yards away 5 - Very good 1 November 2024
Cables Fruit & Fresh Produce Retailers - other 137 yards away 5 - Very good 5 November 2021
Cables Fruit & Fresh Produce Retailers - other 137 yards away 5 - Very good 5 November 2021
Canton Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 196 yards away 5 - Very good 10 January 2024
Gem's Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 280 yards away 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Greggs Retailers - other 280 yards away 5 - Very good 3 September 2024

Questions about L & M Mini Market

What is L & M Mini Market's food hygiene rating?

L & M Mini Market has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wakefield Council on 11 September 2024.

Is L & M 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 L & M Mini Market last inspected?

L & M Mini Market was last inspected on 11 September 2024, 22 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wakefield Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at L & M 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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does L & M Mini Market compare to other places in Wakefield?

79% of the 2,695 rated food businesses in Wakefield hold the top rating of 5, and L & M Mini Market is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Wakefield Council inspects L & M 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

L & M Mini Market is one of 143 rated food businesses in Normanton. See every hygiene rating in Normanton

Wakefield inspects and rates 3,061 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Wakefield

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

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