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Newton Mini Mart food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · St Helens

Newton Mini Mart 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 18 November 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: 237 Crow Lane East, Newton le Willows, WA12 9UB

How it compares in St Helens

That puts Newton Mini Mart among the 911 places in St Helens holding top marks, 72% 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 St Helens
5 out of 5 911 72% ← Newton Mini Mart
4 out of 5 200 16%
3 out of 5 105 8%
2 out of 5 34 3%
1 out of 5 23 2%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 93 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 Newton 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 Newton Mini Mart, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Go Local Extra Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 3 April 2024
District Ce School School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 10 June 2026
Elm Tree House Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 10 March 2026
Domestic Abuse WA12 Surplus Foodshare Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 26 March 2024
Cafe Meowise Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 11 April 2026
City Mini Market Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 6 October 2025
Aroma Coffee and Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 9 April 2026
Earlestown Premier Butchers Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 12 March 2026

Questions about Newton Mini Mart

What is Newton Mini Mart's food hygiene rating?

Newton Mini Mart has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by St Helens Council on 18 November 2025.

Is Newton Mini Mart 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 Newton Mini Mart last inspected?

Newton Mini Mart was last inspected on 18 November 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by St Helens Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Newton Mini Mart?

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

How does Newton Mini Mart compare to other places in St Helens?

72% of the 1,274 rated food businesses in St Helens hold the top rating of 5, and Newton Mini Mart is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

St Helens Council inspects Newton 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Newton Mini Mart is one of 150 rated food businesses in Newton le Willows. See every hygiene rating in Newton le Willows

St Helens inspects and rates 1,367 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in St Helens

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

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