Everest Spice

Plymouth

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Everest Spice 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 Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 17 February 2026 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Everest Spice, from April 2019 to February 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for Everest Spice
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 April 2019	Not rated	No numeric rating
17 February 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Everest Spice in Plymouth 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?

14 Athenaeum Street,
Plymouth,
PL1 2RH

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

Who inspects Everest Spice?

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

Questions about Everest Spice

What is Everest Spice’s food hygiene rating?

Everest Spice has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 February 2026.

When was Everest Spice last inspected?

Everest Spice was last inspected by Plymouth City on 17 February 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.