Spicy Tadka

Address

23 Westminster House
Festival Place
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 7LS

Business type

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen

Date of inspection

24 February 2026

Standards found at the time of inspection
Area inspected by food safety officer	Standards found
Hygienic food handling Hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage	Improvement necessary
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building (including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control) to enable good food hygiene	Generally satisfactory
Management of food safety System or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future	Major improvement necessary

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What the business says

While we acknowledge that certain minor lapses were identified during the inspection, we strongly feel that these issues were not of a severity that would justify a hygiene rating. We are particularly concerned that several observations in the inspection report appear to be based on assumptions, using terms such as “may be” or “may cause risk,” rather than clear evidence of any immediate or significant risk. Most of the issues raised are structrual instead of food hygine. if there are any serious issues,

We have taken the inspector’s feedback seriously and have already addressed the points raised. The inspector has visited the premisses again on 18th March and council inspector was very happy with the changes.

Inspector say

"I was really pleased to see the improvements you have made following my initial visit. Please find attached an updated report marking off the actions that have now been completed as ‘done". Unfortunately as per council inspector, they cant change the rating for next three month so we have tolive with the rating.

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