Sugar & Spice- The Spice Lounge food hygiene rating
Pub/bar/nightclub · Brent
Sugar & Spice- The Spice Lounge holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The pub 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
This rating dates from 22 January 2025, but the business has been re-inspected and a new rating is awaiting publication, so the score shown here is about to change.
Address: 12-13 Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware, HA8 5NR
How it compares in Brent
In Brent, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so Sugar & Spice- The Spice Lounge sits behind roughly 1,987 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,654 | 74% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 333 | 15% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 123 | 6% | ← Sugar & Spice- The Spice Lounge | |
| 2 out of 5 | 75 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 31 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 8 | <1% |
A further 264 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 Sugar & Spice- The Spice Lounge 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 Sugar & Spice- The Spice Lounge, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aysu Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 106 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 March 2026 |
| AFC and Cafe Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 July 2025 |
| AS Food & Wine Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 June 2026 |
| Aysu Restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 February 2026 |
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 January 2025 |
| Alwan Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 December 2025 |
| Alwan Sweets & Nuts Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 December 2025 |
| Alwan Butchery Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2024 |
Questions about Sugar & Spice- The Spice Lounge
What is Sugar & Spice- The Spice Lounge's food hygiene rating?
Sugar & Spice- The Spice Lounge has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Brent Council on 22 January 2025.
Is Sugar & Spice- The Spice Lounge safe to eat at?
A 3 means the pub 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 Sugar & Spice- The Spice Lounge last inspected?
Sugar & Spice- The Spice Lounge was last inspected on 22 January 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Brent Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Sugar & Spice- The Spice Lounge?
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 Sugar & Spice- The Spice Lounge compare to other places in Brent?
74% of the 2,224 rated food businesses in Brent hold the top rating of 5, while Sugar & Spice- The Spice Lounge holds a 3. 123 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Brent Council inspects Sugar & Spice- The Spice Lounge 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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