Spiceland food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bridgend
Spiceland 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 3 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: 46 Penybont Road, Pencoed, Bridgend, CF35 5PY
How it compares in Bridgend
In Bridgend, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Spiceland sits behind roughly 1,102 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 874 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 228 | 19% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 86 | 7% | ← Spiceland | |
| 2 out of 5 | 12 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 7 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 145 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 Spiceland 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 Spiceland, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon House Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 58 yards away | 4 - Good | 6 November 2025 |
| Steak & Stamp including the Penybont Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 73 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 December 2024 |
| Crumbs! Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 121 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 September 2025 |
| Cylch Meithrin Pencoed Caring Premises | 151 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Ty Malabar Takeaway/sandwich shop | 285 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2025 |
| Family Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop | 292 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 July 2025 |
| The Britannia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 332 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2026 |
| Greggs Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 July 2025 |
Questions about Spiceland
What is Spiceland's food hygiene rating?
Spiceland has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Bridgend Council on 3 December 2025.
Is Spiceland 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 Spiceland last inspected?
Spiceland was last inspected on 3 December 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bridgend Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Spiceland?
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 Spiceland compare to other places in Bridgend?
72% of the 1,207 rated food businesses in Bridgend hold the top rating of 5, while Spiceland holds a 3. 86 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Bridgend Council inspects Spiceland 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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Spiceland is one of 51 rated food businesses in Pencoed. See every hygiene rating in Pencoed →
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