SPICE MERCHANT EXPRESS

Butt Lane

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

SPICE MERCHANT EXPRESS scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 12 March 2026 by Newcastle-Under-Lyme.

What does this rating mean?

SPICE MERCHANT EXPRESS in Butt Lane 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?

140 Congleton Road,
Butt Lane,
Kidsgrove,
ST7 1LX

SPICE MERCHANT EXPRESS Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects SPICE MERCHANT EXPRESS?

Food hygiene at SPICE MERCHANT EXPRESS is inspected by Newcastle-Under-Lyme, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about SPICE MERCHANT EXPRESS

What is SPICE MERCHANT EXPRESS’s food hygiene rating?

SPICE MERCHANT EXPRESS has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 March 2026.

When was SPICE MERCHANT EXPRESS last inspected?

SPICE MERCHANT EXPRESS was last inspected by Newcastle-Under-Lyme on 12 March 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.