Spice Garden food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wakefield
Spice Garden 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 9 December 2025, 7 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: 13A Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2RN
How it compares in Wakefield
In Wakefield, 79% of rated places manage a 5, so Spice Garden sits behind roughly 2,118 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,118 | 79% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 435 | 16% | ← Spice Garden | |
| 3 out of 5 | 85 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 18 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 36 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 365 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Spice Garden, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam's Cafe & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 6 March 2025 |
| Brookside Commercial And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub | at this address | 5 - Very good | 22 February 2019 |
| Greggs Plc Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 20 October 2025 |
| Home Bargains Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | at this address | 5 - Very good | 11 August 2015 |
| Moo Lab Takeaway/sandwich shop | 44 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 April 2026 |
| Adam's Plaice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 48 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 March 2025 |
| One Stop Retailers - other | 48 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 July 2016 |
| Card Factory Retailers - other | 52 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 March 2023 |
Questions about Spice Garden
What is Spice Garden's food hygiene rating?
Spice Garden has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Wakefield Council on 9 December 2025.
Is Spice Garden 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 Spice Garden last inspected?
Spice Garden was last inspected on 9 December 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wakefield Council rather than by the business.
How does Spice Garden compare to other places in Wakefield?
79% of the 2,696 rated food businesses in Wakefield hold the top rating of 5, while Spice Garden holds a 4. 435 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wakefield Council inspects Spice Garden 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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