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King Mini Market food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · North Northamptonshire

King Mini Market 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 30 April 2025, 14 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: 8 Hampden Crescent, Kettering, NN16 0LA

How it compares in North Northamptonshire

In North Northamptonshire, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so King Mini Market sits behind roughly 2,391 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in North Northamptonshire
5 out of 5 2,391 85%
4 out of 5 283 10% ← King Mini Market
3 out of 5 75 3%
2 out of 5 26 1%
1 out of 5 28 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 289 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 King Mini Market 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 King Mini Market, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Central England Co-op Society Ltd Retailers - other 211 yards away 5 - Very good 28 April 2026
Daily Fresh Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 3 September 2025
Central England Co-operative Society Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 24 March 2025
Carey Baptist Church Other catering premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 29 January 2024
Agape House Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 10 September 2024
Bella Sicilia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 29 May 2024
Booker Cash & Carry Distributors/Transporters 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 26 January 2024
Christ the King Church Other catering premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 19 February 2025

Questions about King Mini Market

What is King Mini Market's food hygiene rating?

King Mini Market has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by North Northamptonshire Council on 30 April 2025.

Is King Mini Market 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 King Mini Market last inspected?

King Mini Market was last inspected on 30 April 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North Northamptonshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at King Mini Market?

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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does King Mini Market compare to other places in North Northamptonshire?

85% of the 2,804 rated food businesses in North Northamptonshire hold the top rating of 5, while King Mini Market holds a 4. 283 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

North Northamptonshire Council inspects King Mini Market 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

King Mini Market is one of 492 rated food businesses in Kettering. See every hygiene rating in Kettering

North Northamptonshire inspects and rates 3,093 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in North Northamptonshire

The official record is held by the council: https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/

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