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Spice of Life food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North East Lincolnshire

Spice of Life holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 19 February 2026, 4 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: 8-12 Wellowgate, DN32 0RA

How it compares in North East Lincolnshire

That puts Spice of Life among the 1,118 places in North East Lincolnshire holding top marks, 84% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in North East Lincolnshire
5 out of 5 1,118 84% ← Spice of Life
4 out of 5 143 11%
3 out of 5 32 2%
2 out of 5 14 1%
1 out of 5 19 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 408 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 Spice of Life 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 of Life, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

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BARE Street Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 190 yards away 5 - Very good 7 August 2025
Better Days Caribbean Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 192 yards away 5 - Very good 7 August 2025
Chambers bar Pub/bar/nightclub 271 yards away 5 - Very good 24 October 2024
Cartergate Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 328 yards away 5 - Very good 3 July 2017
Baker's and Barista's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 409 yards away 5 - Very good 13 October 2025
Birketts Top Town Retailers - other 429 yards away 5 - Very good 21 February 2019
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 432 yards away 5 - Very good 10 October 2023
Admiral Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 28 November 2018

Questions about Spice of Life

What is Spice of Life's food hygiene rating?

Spice of Life has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North East Lincolnshire Council on 19 February 2026.

Is Spice of Life safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Spice of Life last inspected?

Spice of Life was last inspected on 19 February 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North East Lincolnshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Spice of Life?

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

How does Spice of Life compare to other places in North East Lincolnshire?

84% of the 1,327 rated food businesses in North East Lincolnshire hold the top rating of 5, and Spice of Life is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North East Lincolnshire Council inspects Spice of Life 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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Spice of Life is one of 730 rated food businesses in Grimsby. See every hygiene rating in Grimsby

North East Lincolnshire inspects and rates 1,735 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in North East Lincolnshire

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