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New Mini Market food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Lambeth

New 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 29 October 2025, 8 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: 20 New Park Road, London, SW2 4UN

How it compares in Lambeth

In Lambeth, 61% of rated places manage a 5, so New Mini Market sits behind roughly 1,473 nearby businesses. 22% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Lambeth
5 out of 5 1,473 61%
4 out of 5 535 22% ← New Mini Market
3 out of 5 238 10%
2 out of 5 76 3%
1 out of 5 72 3%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 236 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 New 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 New Mini Market, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Abacus Nursery School Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 24 March 2026
All Greens Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 16 February 2024
Ace Base Clubs School/college/university 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 23 September 2019
Abacus Day Nursery Caring Premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 29 May 2026
21 Grams Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 7 January 2025

Questions about New Mini Market

What is New Mini Market's food hygiene rating?

New Mini Market has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Lambeth Council on 29 October 2025.

Is New 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 New Mini Market last inspected?

New Mini Market was last inspected on 29 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Lambeth Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at New Mini Market?

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

How does New Mini Market compare to other places in Lambeth?

61% of the 2,398 rated food businesses in Lambeth hold the top rating of 5, while New Mini Market holds a 4. 535 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Lambeth Council inspects New 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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Lambeth inspects and rates 2,634 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Lambeth

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

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