Hot Spot food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Exeter City
Hot Spot 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 9 April 2026, 3 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: Hot Spot, 132A Sidwell Street, Exeter, EX4 6RY
How it compares in Exeter City
In Exeter City, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so Hot Spot sits behind roughly 958 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 870 | 87% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 88 | 9% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 30 | 3% | ← Hot Spot | |
| 2 out of 5 | 4 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 7 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 111 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 Hot Spot 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 Hot Spot, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boneyard Video Arcade Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 36 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 January 2024 |
| 168 Oriental Retailers - other | 57 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 March 2025 |
| Chicken point exeter Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 76 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 July 2025 |
| Ari's Healthy Life Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 91 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 October 2024 |
| Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 158 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 October 2025 |
| BHL Oriental Food Store Retailers - other | 158 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 March 2025 |
| All Stars Sports Bar Pub/bar/nightclub | 269 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 October 2024 |
| Badavi`s Lounge / Smash & Slice Pub/bar/nightclub | 325 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 November 2024 |
Questions about Hot Spot
What is Hot Spot's food hygiene rating?
Hot Spot has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Exeter City Council on 9 April 2026.
Is Hot Spot 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 Hot Spot last inspected?
Hot Spot was last inspected on 9 April 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Exeter City Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Hot Spot?
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 Hot Spot compare to other places in Exeter City?
87% of the 999 rated food businesses in Exeter City hold the top rating of 5, while Hot Spot holds a 3. 30 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Exeter City Council inspects Hot Spot 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 Hot Spot and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Exeter City inspects and rates 1,110 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Exeter City →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.exeter.gov.uk
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →