Bombay Spice

Woodford Green

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Bombay Spice scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 October 2024 by Redbridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bombay Spice, from June 2021 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 1 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Bombay Spice
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
29 October 2024	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Bombay Spice in Woodford Green 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?

345 Chigwell Road,
Woodford Green,
IG8 8PL

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

Who inspects Bombay Spice?

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

Questions about Bombay Spice

What is Bombay Spice’s food hygiene rating?

Bombay Spice has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 October 2024.

When was Bombay Spice last inspected?

Bombay Spice was last inspected by Redbridge on 29 October 2024.

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.