Jaffna Spice food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Sutton
Jaffna Spice 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 27 February 2026, 4 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: 304 High Street, Sutton, SM1 1PQ
How it compares in Sutton
In Sutton, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Jaffna Spice sits behind roughly 1,018 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 871 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 147 | 13% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 106 | 9% | ← Jaffna Spice | |
| 2 out of 5 | 25 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 18 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 139 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Jaffna Spice, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bab Bab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 9 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2026 |
| Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 120 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2025 |
| Achieve Together 3 The Green Caring Premises | 254 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 January 2026 |
| Al Hamd Halal Meat Sutton Ltd Retailers - other | 393 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 June 2025 |
| Antonino's Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 March 2025 |
| Bar & Block Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 January 2026 |
| Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 April 2024 |
| Bangkok Pad Thai Other catering premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 March 2026 |
Questions about Jaffna Spice
What is Jaffna Spice's food hygiene rating?
Jaffna Spice has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Sutton Council on 27 February 2026.
Is Jaffna Spice 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 Jaffna Spice last inspected?
Jaffna Spice was last inspected on 27 February 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Sutton Council rather than by the business.
How does Jaffna Spice compare to other places in Sutton?
75% of the 1,168 rated food businesses in Sutton hold the top rating of 5, while Jaffna Spice holds a 3. 106 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Sutton Council inspects Jaffna 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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