Hot and Spicy

Birmingham

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Hot and Spicy scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 8 September 2026 by Birmingham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hot and Spicy, from December 2025 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 0 in 2025 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hot and Spicy.

Food hygiene rating history for Hot and Spicy
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 December 2025	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary
8 September 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Hot and Spicy in Birmingham 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?

626 Coventry Road,
South Yardley,
Birmingham,
B10 0UT

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

Who inspects Hot and Spicy?

Food hygiene at Hot and Spicy is inspected by Birmingham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/environmental-health or [email protected].

Questions about Hot and Spicy

What is Hot and Spicy’s food hygiene rating?

Hot and Spicy has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 September 2026.

When was Hot and Spicy last inspected?

Hot and Spicy was last inspected by Birmingham on 8 September 2026.

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.