Spice Cottage food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Sheffield
Spice Cottage 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 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: 16b Station Road, Chapeltown, S35 2XH
How it compares in Sheffield
In Sheffield, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Spice Cottage sits behind roughly 3,987 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,299 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 688 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 316 | 7% | ← Spice Cottage | |
| 2 out of 5 | 68 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 54 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 451 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 Good
- 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 Cottage 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 Cottage, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardamon Takeaway/sandwich shop | 48 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 November 2025 |
| Chappuccino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 48 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 July 2023 |
| Cue Ball Snooker Pub/bar/nightclub | 48 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 October 2024 |
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 58 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 August 2025 |
| Candy Kabin Retailers - other | 100 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 October 2024 |
| Christian Community Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 109 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2020 |
| Asda Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 126 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 February 2026 |
| Chapeltown W M C Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 December 2018 |
Questions about Spice Cottage
What is Spice Cottage's food hygiene rating?
Spice Cottage has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Sheffield Council on 19 November 2025.
Is Spice Cottage 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 Spice Cottage last inspected?
Spice Cottage was last inspected on 19 November 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Sheffield Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Spice Cottage?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Spice Cottage compare to other places in Sheffield?
75% of the 4,426 rated food businesses in Sheffield hold the top rating of 5, while Spice Cottage holds a 3. 316 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Sheffield Council inspects Spice Cottage 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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