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Not Just A Corner Shop food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Oadby and Wigston

Not Just A Corner Shop 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 8 May 2026, 2 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: 29 Carlton Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 1DF

How it compares in Oadby and Wigston

In Oadby and Wigston, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Not Just A Corner Shop sits behind roughly 261 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Oadby and Wigston
5 out of 5 261 82%
4 out of 5 38 12% ← Not Just A Corner Shop
3 out of 5 15 5%
2 out of 5 1 <1%
1 out of 5 2 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

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 Not Just A Corner Shop 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 Not Just A Corner Shop, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 313 yards away 5 - Very good 31 October 2018
B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 26 April 2024
All Saints Primarty School School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 29 September 2025
Aldi Foodstore Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 17 April 2018
Arrow Convenience Store Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 29 January 2024
Blackfriars Bakery Manufacturers/packers 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 11 September 2025
Birkett House School School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 11 March 2025

Questions about Not Just A Corner Shop

What is Not Just A Corner Shop's food hygiene rating?

Not Just A Corner Shop has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Oadby and Wigston Council on 8 May 2026.

Is Not Just A Corner Shop 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 Not Just A Corner Shop last inspected?

Not Just A Corner Shop was last inspected on 8 May 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Oadby and Wigston Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Not Just A Corner Shop?

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

How does Not Just A Corner Shop compare to other places in Oadby and Wigston?

82% of the 317 rated food businesses in Oadby and Wigston hold the top rating of 5, while Not Just A Corner Shop holds a 4. 38 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Oadby and Wigston Council inspects Not Just A Corner Shop 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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Not Just A Corner Shop is one of 206 rated food businesses in Wigston. See every hygiene rating in Wigston

Oadby and Wigston inspects and rates 399 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Oadby and Wigston

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

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