Kelvedon Spice food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Braintree
Kelvedon Spice 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
This rating dates from 23 June 2026, but the business has been re-inspected and a new rating is awaiting publication, so the score shown here is about to change.
This sits in the middle for Braintree, where 2% of rated places score below 3 and 96% score 4 or 5. See all Braintree ratings →
Address: 98 High Street, Kelvedon, Essex, CO5 9AA
How this rating has changed
Kelvedon Spice has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 23 June 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2026 | 5 3 | 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 Braintree
In Braintree, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Kelvedon Spice sits behind roughly 1,115 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 986 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 129 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 35 | 3% | ← Kelvedon Spice | |
| 2 out of 5 | 9 | 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 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 Kelvedon Spice 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 Kelvedon Spice, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edon Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 21 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 October 2025 |
| Kelvedon Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop | 22 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 January 2025 |
| Kelvedon Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 22 yards away | 4 - Good | 8 July 2025 |
| Warm Hub Other catering premises | 137 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 January 2025 |
| Brimpton House Nursery Caring Premises | 210 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 January 2026 |
| East Of England Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 210 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 June 2025 |
| Kelvedon Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 yards away | 4 - Good | 31 March 2025 |
| Easterford Lodge Masonic Hall Pub/bar/nightclub | 347 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 October 2021 |
Questions about Kelvedon Spice
What is Kelvedon Spice's food hygiene rating?
Kelvedon Spice has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Braintree Council on 23 June 2026.
Is Kelvedon Spice 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 Kelvedon Spice last inspected?
Kelvedon Spice was last inspected on 23 June 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Braintree Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Kelvedon Spice?
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Kelvedon Spice compare to other places in Braintree?
85% of the 1,166 rated food businesses in Braintree hold the top rating of 5, while Kelvedon Spice holds a 3. 35 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Braintree Council inspects Kelvedon Spice 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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Kelvedon Spice is one of 22 rated food businesses in Kelvedon. See every hygiene rating in Kelvedon →
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