Mount Spice

Lancaster

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Mount Spice scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 25 August 2026 by Lancaster City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mount Spice, from February 2020 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2020 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Mount Spice
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 February 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
19 February 2025	4 / 5	Good
25 August 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Mount Spice in Lancaster has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

2 Church Street,
Lancaster,
Lancashire,
LA1 1NP

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

Who inspects Mount Spice?

Food hygiene at Mount Spice is inspected by Lancaster City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.lancaster.gov.uk/foodratings or [email protected].

Questions about Mount Spice

What is Mount Spice’s food hygiene rating?

Mount Spice has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 August 2026.

When was Mount Spice last inspected?

Mount Spice was last inspected by Lancaster City on 25 August 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.