Spice House

Cumbria

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Spice House 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 22 September 2025 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Spice House, from March 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Spice House.

Food hygiene rating history for Spice House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 March 2020	4 / 5	Good
22 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Spice House in Cumbria 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?

81 High Street,
Cleator Moor,
Cumbria,
CA25 5BL

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Spice House. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Spice House?

Food hygiene at Spice House is inspected by Cumberland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cumberland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Spice House

What is Spice House’s food hygiene rating?

Spice House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 September 2025.

When was Spice House last inspected?

Spice House was last inspected by Cumberland on 22 September 2025.

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.