Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Spice Hut

Norfolk

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Spice Hut 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 9 September 2026 by King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Spice Hut, from December 2020 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Spice Hut
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 December 2020	5 / 5	Very good
24 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good
9 September 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Spice Hut in Norfolk 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?

1C High Street,
Downham Market,
Norfolk,
PE38 9DA

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

Who inspects Spice Hut?

Food hygiene at Spice Hut is inspected by King's Lynn and West Norfolk, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Spice Hut

What is Spice Hut’s food hygiene rating?

Spice Hut has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 September 2026.

When was Spice Hut last inspected?

Spice Hut was last inspected by King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 9 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.