Spice Essence

Kirkby Lonsdale

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Spice Essence scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 18 March 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Spice Essence, from June 2018 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2018 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Spice Essence
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 June 2018	4 / 5	Good
18 March 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Spice Essence in Kirkby Lonsdale has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

50 Main Street,
Kirkby Lonsdale,
LA6 2AJ

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

Who inspects Spice Essence?

Food hygiene at Spice Essence is inspected by Westmorland and Furness, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Spice Essence

What is Spice Essence’s food hygiene rating?

Spice Essence has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 March 2025.

When was Spice Essence last inspected?

Spice Essence was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 18 March 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.