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Joy Spice food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Bexley

Joy Spice holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 12 February 2025, 17 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 119 Bellegrove Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 3QS

How it compares in Bexley

In Bexley, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Joy Spice sits behind roughly 1,155 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Bexley
5 out of 5 1,155 72%
4 out of 5 265 16% ← Joy Spice
3 out of 5 140 9%
2 out of 5 36 2%
1 out of 5 19 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 151 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Joy Spice none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Joy Spice, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bar 54 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 13 March 2026
Achieve Together Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 30 March 2026
Anchor Service Station Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 2 March 2024
Antalya Turkish Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 27 April 2026
Al-Rathai Thai Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 12 December 2024

Questions about Joy Spice

What is Joy Spice's food hygiene rating?

Joy Spice has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Bexley Council on 12 February 2025.

Is Joy Spice safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Joy Spice last inspected?

Joy Spice was last inspected on 12 February 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bexley Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Joy Spice?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Joy Spice compare to other places in Bexley?

72% of the 1,615 rated food businesses in Bexley hold the top rating of 5, while Joy Spice holds a 4. 265 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Bexley Council inspects Joy Spice and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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More food hygiene ratings near here

Joy Spice is one of 207 rated food businesses in Welling. See every hygiene rating in Welling

Bexley inspects and rates 1,766 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Bexley

The official record is held by the council: http://www.bexley.gov.uk

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