Bengal Spices

Powys

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Bengal Spices 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 7 January 2026 by Powys.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bengal Spices, from September 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Bengal Spices
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 September 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
7 January 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Bengal Spices in Powys 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?

Ashfield House,
Llanymynech,
Powys,
SY22 6ER

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

Who inspects Bengal Spices?

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

Questions about Bengal Spices

What is Bengal Spices’s food hygiene rating?

Bengal Spices has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 January 2026.

When was Bengal Spices last inspected?

Bengal Spices was last inspected by Powys on 7 January 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.