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Andrews News & Booze aka Friends Mini Market

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Andrews News & Booze aka Friends Mini Market scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 1 April 2026 by Ashfield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Andrews News & Booze aka Friends Mini Market, from September 2018 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 13 Sep 2018: 1 out of 5 1 Apr 2026: 5 out of 5 Sep 2018 Apr 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Andrews News & Booze aka Friends Mini Market.
Food hygiene rating history for Andrews News & Booze aka Friends Mini Market
Inspection date Rating Verdict
1 / 5 Major improvement necessary
5 / 5 Very good

What does this rating mean?

Andrews News & Booze aka Friends Mini Market has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

8 Low Street,
NG17 1DG
Andrews News & Booze aka Friends Mini Market Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Andrews News & Booze aka Friends Mini Market. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Andrews News & Booze aka Friends Mini Market?

Food hygiene at Andrews News & Booze aka Friends Mini Market is inspected by Ashfield, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.ashfield.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Andrews News & Booze aka Friends Mini Market

What is Andrews News & Booze aka Friends Mini Market’s food hygiene rating?
Andrews News & Booze aka Friends Mini Market has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 April 2026.
When was Andrews News & Booze aka Friends Mini Market last inspected?
Andrews News & Booze aka Friends Mini Market was last inspected by Ashfield on 1 April 2026.
Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.
What do the food hygiene scores mean?
The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.

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