Kimbolton Spice food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Huntingdonshire
Kimbolton Spice holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 13 January 2025, 18 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
Address: Public House 26 High Street, Kimbolton, PE28 0HA
How it compares in Huntingdonshire
In Huntingdonshire, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so Kimbolton Spice sits behind roughly 974 nearby businesses. 22% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 974 | 71% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 298 | 22% | ← Kimbolton Spice | |
| 3 out of 5 | 86 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 7 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 13 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 159 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 Good
- 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 Kimbolton 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 Kimbolton Spice, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The New Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 22 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 October 2024 |
| Maison Sixteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 34 yards away | 4 - Good | 30 April 2026 |
| Phaf Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop | 75 yards away | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 4 December 2025 |
| Old Swan Pharmacy Retailers - other | 93 yards away | Exempt | |
| H J Hellett & Son Retailers - other | 109 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2025 |
| Marianne Louise Bennett Other catering premises | 182 yards away | Exempt | |
| Kimbolton Senior School Other catering premises | 184 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2026 |
| 1st Kimbolton Scout Hut Other catering premises | 265 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 March 2019 |
Questions about Kimbolton Spice
What is Kimbolton Spice's food hygiene rating?
Kimbolton Spice has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Huntingdonshire Council on 13 January 2025.
Is Kimbolton Spice 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Kimbolton Spice last inspected?
Kimbolton Spice was last inspected on 13 January 2025, 18 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Huntingdonshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Kimbolton Spice?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Kimbolton Spice compare to other places in Huntingdonshire?
71% of the 1,380 rated food businesses in Huntingdonshire hold the top rating of 5, while Kimbolton Spice holds a 4. 298 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Huntingdonshire Council inspects Kimbolton 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.
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 Kimbolton Spice 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
Kimbolton Spice is one of 16 rated food businesses in Kimbolton. See every hygiene rating in Kimbolton →
Huntingdonshire inspects and rates 1,539 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Huntingdonshire →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.huntingdonshire.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 →