Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Northumberland

Spices

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Spices scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 10 June 2026 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Spices, from March 2020 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Spices
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
10 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Spices in Northumberland has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

198 Milburn Road,
Ashington,
Northumberland,
NE63 0PH

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

Who inspects Spices?

Food hygiene at Spices is inspected by Northumberland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.northumberland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Spices

What is Spices’s food hygiene rating?

Spices has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 June 2026.

When was Spices last inspected?

Spices was last inspected by Northumberland on 10 June 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.