Spicy Noodle Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wandsworth
Spicy Noodle Cafe holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 8 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: 189A Balham High Road, London, SW12 9BE
How it compares in Wandsworth
In Wandsworth, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Spicy Noodle Cafe sits behind roughly 2,191 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,886 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 305 | 13% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 161 | 7% | ← Spicy Noodle Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 27 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 41 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 471 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 Spicy Noodle Cafe 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 Spicy Noodle Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 242 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 October 2023 |
| A Bite of Asia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 March 2025 |
| Amelia's Kitchen & Bakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2026 |
| Amicooks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 July 2025 |
| Abacus Day Nursery Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 May 2026 |
| Afters Original Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 November 2023 |
| 12th Street Burgers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 December 2025 |
| 21 Grams Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 January 2025 |
Questions about Spicy Noodle Cafe
What is Spicy Noodle Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Spicy Noodle Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wandsworth Council on 8 April 2026.
Is Spicy Noodle Cafe safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Spicy Noodle Cafe last inspected?
Spicy Noodle Cafe was last inspected on 8 April 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wandsworth Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Spicy Noodle Cafe?
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 Spicy Noodle Cafe compare to other places in Wandsworth?
78% of the 2,424 rated food businesses in Wandsworth hold the top rating of 5, while Spicy Noodle Cafe holds a 3. 161 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wandsworth Council inspects Spicy Noodle Cafe 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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