Spice cafe london ltd food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Southwark
Spice cafe london ltd 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 4 September 2025, 10 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: 344, Camberwell New Road, SE5 0RW
How it compares in Southwark
In Southwark, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Spice cafe london ltd sits behind roughly 2,675 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,138 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 537 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 226 | 8% | ← Spice cafe london ltd | |
| 2 out of 5 | 56 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 20 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 250 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 Spice cafe london ltd 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 Spice cafe london ltd, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aegean food centre ltd t/a tfc camberwell Retailers - other | 72 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 September 2024 |
| After school club Retailers - other | 383 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 June 2024 |
| Abtima community project cic Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 March 2026 |
| A1 chicken bite ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 May 2025 |
| Acsion ltd trading as pomegranate cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 January 2026 |
| 100% holy cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 November 2024 |
| 1st place children's and parents centre Caring Premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 October 2024 |
| Abacus Nursery School School/college/university | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 January 2026 |
Questions about Spice cafe london ltd
What is Spice cafe london ltd's food hygiene rating?
Spice cafe london ltd has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Southwark Council on 4 September 2025.
Is Spice cafe london ltd 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 Spice cafe london ltd last inspected?
Spice cafe london ltd was last inspected on 4 September 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Southwark Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Spice cafe london ltd?
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 Spice cafe london ltd compare to other places in Southwark?
72% of the 2,979 rated food businesses in Southwark hold the top rating of 5, while Spice cafe london ltd holds a 3. 226 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Southwark Council inspects Spice cafe london ltd 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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