Mini Mart food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Welwyn Hatfield
Mini Mart 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 1 November 2024, 20 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: 49 Cole Green Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3PP
How it compares in Welwyn Hatfield
In Welwyn Hatfield, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Mini Mart sits behind roughly 510 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 510 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 104 | 16% | ← Mini Mart | |
| 3 out of 5 | 31 | 5% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 107 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Very good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Mini Mart 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 Mini Mart, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Green Wines Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 8 December 2022 |
| Creswick Primary and Nursery School School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2025 |
| Express Supermarket Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 February 2024 |
| Hall Grove Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 October 2025 |
| Conscious Distributors/Transporters | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 July 2023 |
| Greggs Welwyn Eastbridge Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 March 2025 |
| Fat Jacks / Downtown Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 August 2024 |
| Christchurch Baptist Church Other catering premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2019 |
Questions about Mini Mart
What is Mini Mart's food hygiene rating?
Mini Mart has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Welwyn Hatfield Council on 1 November 2024.
Is Mini Mart 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 Mini Mart last inspected?
Mini Mart was last inspected on 1 November 2024, 20 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Welwyn Hatfield Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Mini Mart?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Mini Mart compare to other places in Welwyn Hatfield?
78% of the 651 rated food businesses in Welwyn Hatfield hold the top rating of 5, while Mini Mart holds a 4. 104 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Welwyn Hatfield Council inspects Mini Mart 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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