Killay Spice food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Swansea
Killay Spice holds a 0, the lowest food hygiene rating possible, meaning urgent improvement is necessary. The inspector found serious problems at the restaurant requiring immediate action.
The rating: 0 - Urgent improvement necessary
The rating dates from 17 June 2026, 2 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.
Only 2% of rated food businesses in Swansea score 0 to 2 like this, so a low rating here is the exception, not the norm. See all Swansea ratings →
Address: Rear of, 436 Gower Road, SA2 7AJ
How this rating has changed
Killay Spice has gone backwards: it held a 3 before its inspection on 17 June 2026, and now holds a 0. A rating of 0 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 17 June 2026 | 3 0 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Swansea
A 0 is rare: only 4 of 2,134 rated places in Swansea score this low, about one in 534. By contrast 69% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,474 | 69% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 405 | 19% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 204 | 10% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 30 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 17 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% | ← Killay Spice |
A further 315 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Improvement necessary
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Improvement necessary
- How well they manage food safety Urgent improvement necessary
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 Killay Spice the inspector recorded concerns over how food is handled, the condition of the premises and confidence in management. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Killay Spice, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-operative Wholesale Service Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | at this address | 5 - Very good | 15 February 2024 |
| Davies of Mumbles Retailers - other | 37 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 October 2025 |
| Black Boy Pub/bar/nightclub | 62 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 July 2026 |
| Dunvant Primary School School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2025 |
| Dunvant Primary Wrap Around Club Other catering premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 December 2025 |
| Cila Primary School School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 March 2026 |
| CK's Supermarket Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 July 2026 |
| Full Moon Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2025 |
Questions about Killay Spice
What is Killay Spice's food hygiene rating?
Killay Spice has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary), given by Swansea Council on 17 June 2026.
Is Killay Spice safe to eat at?
A 0 means urgent improvement is necessary: the inspector found serious problems. The restaurant may still be trading, because a rating is not a closure order, but this is the lowest score the scheme gives.
When was Killay Spice last inspected?
Killay Spice was last inspected on 17 June 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Swansea Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Killay Spice?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "improvement necessary", the cleanliness and condition of the building "improvement necessary", and confidence in the management of food safety "urgent improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Killay Spice compare to other places in Swansea?
69% of the 2,134 rated food businesses in Swansea hold the top rating of 5, while Killay Spice holds a 0. 4 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Swansea Council inspects Killay 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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Is this your business?
A rating of 0 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Swansea, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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Killay Spice is one of 22 rated food businesses in Killay. See every hygiene rating in Killay →
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