Saffron Spice

High Green

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Saffron 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 21 October 2025 by Sheffield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Saffron Spice, from March 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Saffron Spice
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 March 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
21 October 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Saffron Spice in High 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?

1a Wortley Road,
High Green,
Sheffield,
S35 4LQ

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

Who inspects Saffron Spice?

Food hygiene at Saffron Spice 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 Saffron Spice

What is Saffron Spice’s food hygiene rating?

Saffron Spice has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 October 2025.

When was Saffron Spice last inspected?

Saffron Spice was last inspected by Sheffield on 21 October 2025.

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.