Hot Kitchen

Sheffield

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Hot Kitchen 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 3 September 2025 by Sheffield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hot Kitchen, from November 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Hot Kitchen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 November 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
3 September 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Hot Kitchen in Sheffield 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?

252 Lowedges Road,
Sheffield,
S8 7JB

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

Who inspects Hot Kitchen?

Food hygiene at Hot Kitchen is inspected by Sheffield, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.sheffield.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Hot Kitchen

What is Hot Kitchen’s food hygiene rating?

Hot Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 September 2025.

When was Hot Kitchen last inspected?

Hot Kitchen was last inspected by Sheffield on 3 September 2025.

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.