Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Huntingdonshire

Hot&spicy

St Ives

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 20 August 2026 by Huntingdonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hot&spicy, from February 2025 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2025 to 3 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hot&spicy.

Food hygiene rating history for Hot&spicy
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 February 2025	4 / 5	Good
20 August 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Hot&spicy in St Ives 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?

8 Crown Street,
St Ives,
Cambridgeshire,
PE27 5EB

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

Who inspects Hot&spicy?

Food hygiene at Hot&spicy is inspected by Huntingdonshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Hot&spicy

What is Hot&spicy’s food hygiene rating?

Hot&spicy has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 August 2026.

When was Hot&spicy last inspected?

Hot&spicy was last inspected by Huntingdonshire on 20 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.