Lily Spencers food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Calderdale
Lily Spencers holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 8 May 2025, 14 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: 25 Borough Market, Market Street, Halifax, HX1 1DY
How it compares in Calderdale
In Calderdale, 76% of rated places manage a 5, so Lily Spencers sits behind roughly 1,298 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,298 | 76% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 211 | 12% | ← Lily Spencers | |
| 3 out of 5 | 138 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 45 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 18 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 191 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Lily Spencers 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 Lily Spencers, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaeli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 25 January 2025 |
| Calder Cheesehouse Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 29 July 2025 |
| Browns Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 54 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 April 2026 |
| Caffè Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 64 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2025 |
| B&M Retail Limited Retailers - other | 79 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 August 2025 |
| Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 116 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 July 2026 |
| Coffee King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 119 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2026 |
| Coffee King Express (CA72UVH) Mobile caterer | 119 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2025 |
Questions about Lily Spencers
What is Lily Spencers's food hygiene rating?
Lily Spencers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Calderdale Council on 8 May 2025.
Is Lily Spencers 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Lily Spencers last inspected?
Lily Spencers was last inspected on 8 May 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Calderdale Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Lily Spencers?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Lily Spencers compare to other places in Calderdale?
76% of the 1,713 rated food businesses in Calderdale hold the top rating of 5, while Lily Spencers holds a 4. 211 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Calderdale Council inspects Lily Spencers 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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