Spices

Kent

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 26 August 2026 by Bexley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Spices, from January 2019 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 3 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Spices
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 January 2019	4 / 5	Good
15 January 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
26 August 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Spices in Kent has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

48 Lessness Avenue,
Bexleyheath,
Kent,
DA7 5SJ

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

Who inspects Spices?

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

Questions about Spices

What is Spices’s food hygiene rating?

Spices has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 August 2026.

When was Spices last inspected?

Spices was last inspected by Bexley on 26 August 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.