Spice Merchants food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Huntingdonshire
Spice Merchants holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway 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 18 June 2025, 12 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: North View 86 Cambridge Street, St Neots, PE19 1PJ
How it compares in Huntingdonshire
In Huntingdonshire, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so Spice Merchants sits behind roughly 1,273 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 975 | 71% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 298 | 22% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 86 | 6% | ← Spice Merchants | |
| 2 out of 5 | 6 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 13 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 159 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 Merchants 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 Merchants, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Balance Family Chiropratic Retailers - other | 13 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 October 2021 |
| Auntie's Thai Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 304 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 October 2025 |
| Cineworld Plc St Neots Retailers - other | 414 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 July 2025 |
| Gainz Fitness & Strength Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 414 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 September 2025 |
| Pizza Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 414 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 August 2024 |
| Saints Pool and Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 414 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2026 |
| Bones of St Neots Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2026 |
| Apricot Pre-school Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 January 2025 |
Questions about Spice Merchants
What is Spice Merchants's food hygiene rating?
Spice Merchants has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Huntingdonshire Council on 18 June 2025.
Is Spice Merchants safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway 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 Merchants last inspected?
Spice Merchants was last inspected on 18 June 2025, 12 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Huntingdonshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Spice Merchants?
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 Merchants compare to other places in Huntingdonshire?
71% of the 1,380 rated food businesses in Huntingdonshire hold the top rating of 5, while Spice Merchants holds a 3. 86 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Huntingdonshire Council inspects Spice Merchants 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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