Spice&Tide food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Hillingdon
Spice&Tide holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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: 30 Fairfield Road, UB7 8EX
How it compares in Hillingdon
In Hillingdon, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so Spice&Tide sits behind roughly 1,641 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,285 | 64% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 356 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 202 | 10% | ← Spice&Tide | |
| 2 out of 5 | 48 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 100 | 5% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 16 | 1% |
A further 226 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&Tide 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&Tide, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| B&M Retail Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 98 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 January 2025 |
| Cake House Bakery Retailers - other | 257 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 December 2025 |
| Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 356 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2020 |
| Bean There Drank That Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 April 2026 |
| Best Food & Wine Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 January 2022 |
| Butties Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 June 2026 |
| Busy Bees at Heathrow Caring Premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 April 2025 |
| Baby Boutique Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 October 2019 |
Questions about Spice&Tide
What is Spice&Tide's food hygiene rating?
Spice&Tide has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Hillingdon Council on 3 December 2025.
Is Spice&Tide safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop 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&Tide last inspected?
Spice&Tide was last inspected on 3 December 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Hillingdon Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Spice&Tide?
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&Tide compare to other places in Hillingdon?
64% of the 2,007 rated food businesses in Hillingdon hold the top rating of 5, while Spice&Tide holds a 3. 202 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Hillingdon Council inspects Spice&Tide 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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