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Empowering Minds Mat food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Doncaster

Empowering Minds Mat holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 12 March 2026, 3 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: Bessacarr Primary School Ellers Avenue, Bessacarr, Doncaster, DN4 7DT

How it compares in Doncaster

That puts Empowering Minds Mat among the 1,867 places in Doncaster holding top marks, 73% 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 Doncaster
5 out of 5 1,867 73% ← Empowering Minds Mat
4 out of 5 383 15%
3 out of 5 183 7%
2 out of 5 45 2%
1 out of 5 73 3%
0 out of 5 6 <1%

A further 264 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 Empowering Minds Mat 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.

Questions about Empowering Minds Mat

What is Empowering Minds Mat's food hygiene rating?

Empowering Minds Mat has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Doncaster Council on 12 March 2026.

Is Empowering Minds Mat 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Empowering Minds Mat last inspected?

Empowering Minds Mat was last inspected on 12 March 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Doncaster Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Empowering Minds Mat?

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 Empowering Minds Mat compare to other places in Doncaster?

73% of the 2,557 rated food businesses in Doncaster hold the top rating of 5, and Empowering Minds Mat is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Doncaster Council inspects Empowering Minds Mat 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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Empowering Minds Mat is one of 38 rated food businesses in Bessacarr. See every hygiene rating in Bessacarr

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