Chom Chom Spice

Portsmouth Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Chom Chom Spice scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 22 March 2026 by Sunderland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chom Chom Spice, from July 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Chom Chom Spice
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 July 2019	4 / 5	Good
22 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Chom Chom Spice in Portsmouth Road has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

Unit 15,
Pennywell Shopping Centre,
Portsmouth Road,
Sunderland,
SR4 9AS

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

Who inspects Chom Chom Spice?

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

Questions about Chom Chom Spice

What is Chom Chom Spice’s food hygiene rating?

Chom Chom Spice has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 March 2026.

When was Chom Chom Spice last inspected?

Chom Chom Spice was last inspected by Sunderland on 22 March 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.