Spice Cottage food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Tendring
Spice Cottage holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 5 November 2024, 20 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
Address: 11A Broadway, Jaywick, Clacton on Sea, CO15 2EG
How it compares in Tendring
In Tendring, 67% of rated places manage a 5, so Spice Cottage sits behind roughly 996 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 775 | 67% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 221 | 19% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 105 | 9% | ← Spice Cottage | |
| 2 out of 5 | 32 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 20 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 124 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Spice Cottage 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 Spice Cottage, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clacton Convenience Store Ltd Retailers - other | 37 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 August 2025 |
| Eldorado Club & Amusements Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 54 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 May 2021 |
| Jaywick Post Office Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 February 2026 |
| Corner Lodge Residential Care Home Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 July 2025 |
| Jaywick Community Resource Centre Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 February 2025 |
| Body and Soul Food Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 January 2020 |
Questions about Spice Cottage
What is Spice Cottage's food hygiene rating?
Spice Cottage has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Tendring Council on 5 November 2024.
Is Spice Cottage safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Spice Cottage last inspected?
Spice Cottage was last inspected on 5 November 2024, 20 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Tendring Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Spice Cottage?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Spice Cottage compare to other places in Tendring?
67% of the 1,156 rated food businesses in Tendring hold the top rating of 5, while Spice Cottage holds a 3. 105 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Tendring Council inspects Spice Cottage 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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