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Le spice

Waltham Abbey

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Le spice 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 May 2024 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Le spice, from August 2019 to May 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Le spice
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 August 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
22 May 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Le spice in Waltham Abbey 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?

Le Spice,
1 Arlingham Mews,
Waltham Abbey,
Essex,
EN9 1ED

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

Who inspects Le spice?

Food hygiene at Le spice is inspected by Epping Forest, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Le spice

What is Le spice’s food hygiene rating?

Le spice has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 May 2024.

When was Le spice last inspected?

Le spice was last inspected by Epping Forest on 22 May 2024.

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.