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SPAR

Lowdham

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 25 November 2025 by Newark and Sherwood.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for SPAR, from January 2021 to November 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for SPAR
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 January 2021	Not rated	No numeric rating
25 November 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

SPAR in Lowdham 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?

John Harrison Lowdham Ltd,
Southwell Road,
Lowdham,
Nottingham,
NG14 7DS

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

Who inspects SPAR?

Food hygiene at SPAR is inspected by Newark and Sherwood, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about SPAR

What is SPAR’s food hygiene rating?

SPAR has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 November 2025.

When was SPAR last inspected?

SPAR was last inspected by Newark and Sherwood on 25 November 2025.

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.