Spices food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Sandwell
Spices holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the restaurant and the business is legally required to address them.
The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary
The rating dates from 17 June 2026, 2 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.
Only 4% of rated food businesses in Sandwell score 0 to 2 like this, so a low rating here is the exception, not the norm. See all Sandwell ratings →
Address: 81 Holyhead Road, Wednesbury, WS10 7PA
How this rating has changed
Spices has gone backwards: it held a 2 before its inspection on 17 June 2026, and now holds a 1. A rating of 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 17 June 2026 | 2 1 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Sandwell
A 1 is rare: only 60 of 2,319 rated places in Sandwell score this low, about one in 39. By contrast 67% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,558 | 67% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 508 | 22% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 155 | 7% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 28 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 60 | 3% | ← Spices | |
| 0 out of 5 | 10 | <1% |
A further 409 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Spices, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartholomew Lodge Nursing Home Caring Premises | 340 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 September 2025 |
| Aayan Amina Mini Market Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 February 2025 |
| Amigo Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 June 2025 |
| 24-Seven Convenience Store Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2025 |
| Bab's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2026 |
Questions about Spices
What is Spices's food hygiene rating?
Spices has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Sandwell Council on 17 June 2026.
Is Spices safe to eat at?
A 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The restaurant is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was Spices last inspected?
Spices was last inspected on 17 June 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Sandwell Council rather than by the business.
How does Spices compare to other places in Sandwell?
67% of the 2,319 rated food businesses in Sandwell hold the top rating of 5, while Spices holds a 1. 60 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Sandwell Council inspects Spices 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Spices and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
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Is this your business?
A rating of 1 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Sandwell, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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Understanding this rating
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The official record is held by the council: http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/foodratings
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