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Minibakes food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Newark and Sherwood

Minibakes 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 13 December 2025, 7 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: 34 Barnby Gate, Newark On Trent, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1PZ

How it compares in Newark and Sherwood

That puts Minibakes among the 906 places in Newark and Sherwood holding top marks, 87% 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 Newark and Sherwood
5 out of 5 906 87% ← Minibakes
4 out of 5 79 8%
3 out of 5 35 3%
2 out of 5 17 2%
1 out of 5 8 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 82 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 Minibakes 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 Minibakes, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Fruktolinka Newark Retailers - other 40 yards away 5 - Very good 25 June 2025
Evans Pharmacy Chemist Retailers - other 73 yards away 5 - Very good 21 June 2017
Barnby Gate Convenience Store Retailers - other 79 yards away 5 - Very good 22 February 2024
Holy Moly Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 141 yards away 5 - Very good 2 August 2023
Children 1st Caring Premises 156 yards away 5 - Very good 17 November 2025
Birds The Confectioners Retailers - other 187 yards away 5 - Very good 17 November 2025
Cafe Daisy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 190 yards away 5 - Very good 18 October 2024
Harry's Salad Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 200 yards away 5 - Very good 16 July 2024

Questions about Minibakes

What is Minibakes's food hygiene rating?

Minibakes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Newark and Sherwood Council on 13 December 2025.

Is Minibakes 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 Minibakes last inspected?

Minibakes was last inspected on 13 December 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Newark and Sherwood Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Minibakes?

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 Minibakes compare to other places in Newark and Sherwood?

87% of the 1,046 rated food businesses in Newark and Sherwood hold the top rating of 5, and Minibakes is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Newark and Sherwood Council inspects Minibakes 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

Minibakes is one of 437 rated food businesses in Newark on Trent. See every hygiene rating in Newark on Trent

Newark and Sherwood inspects and rates 1,128 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Newark and Sherwood

The official record is held by the council: http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/

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