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Herb & Spice food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Tameside

Herb & 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 19 November 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: Herb & Spice, 99 Foundry Street, Dukinfield, SK16 5PN

How it compares in Tameside

In Tameside, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so Herb & Spice sits behind roughly 1,194 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Tameside
5 out of 5 1,194 74%
4 out of 5 236 15% ← Herb & Spice
3 out of 5 143 9%
2 out of 5 26 2%
1 out of 5 22 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 41 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Herb & 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 Herb & Spice, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Boat House Day Nursery Caring Premises 313 yards away 5 - Very good 9 April 2026
Astley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 330 yards away 5 - Very good 16 April 2025
Astley Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 24 May 2024
Active Community Cafe At The Together Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 14 July 2023
Ben Ho Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 26 September 2024
A & J News And Convenience Store Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 23 June 2025
Asda Superstore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 26 February 2025
Ashton Central Community Grocer (Food Bank) Other catering premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 18 May 2026

Questions about Herb & Spice

What is Herb & Spice's food hygiene rating?

Herb & Spice has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Tameside Council on 19 November 2025.

Is Herb & 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 Herb & Spice last inspected?

Herb & Spice was last inspected on 19 November 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Tameside Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Herb & Spice?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Herb & Spice compare to other places in Tameside?

74% of the 1,622 rated food businesses in Tameside hold the top rating of 5, while Herb & Spice holds a 4. 236 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Tameside Council inspects Herb & 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.

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Herb & Spice is one of 103 rated food businesses in Dukinfield. See every hygiene rating in Dukinfield

Tameside inspects and rates 1,663 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Tameside

The official record is held by the council: http://www.tameside.gov.uk

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