Food hygiene ratings in Newcastle Upon Tyne

Newcastle Upon Tyne inspects and rates 2,718 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 2,525 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 193 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Newcastle Upon Tyne

Standards here are good: 75% of rated businesses in Newcastle Upon Tyne hold the top score of 5, and 87% hold a 4 or better. 133 businesses, 5% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Newcastle Upon Tyne scores
5 out of 5 1,903 75%
4 out of 5 308 12%
3 out of 5 181 7%
2 out of 5 79 3%
1 out of 5 45 2%
0 out of 5 9 <1%

Towns in Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene ratings for each town Newcastle Upon Tyne inspects.

Recently inspected in Newcastle Upon Tyne

The most recent inspections published by Newcastle Upon Tyne, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Juliet’s Celebration Cakes Other catering premises 5 - Very good 3 September 2026
Margarets Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 3 September 2026
Newcastle Foodbank Retailers - other 5 - Very good 3 September 2026
Agit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 1 September 2026
Dosa Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 28 August 2026
Lovage Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 28 August 2026
Welford Day Centre Incl. Meals At Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
DOOD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Khai Khai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Közle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Liquor Barn Retailers - other 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Maid Marion Foodstore And Off-Licence Retailers - other 5 - Very good 25 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in Newcastle Upon Tyne

The lowest-rated food businesses in Newcastle Upon Tyne are listed below. 9 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 45 hold a 1. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Frango Frango butchery Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 21 July 2026
Avanti Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 16 June 2026
Bangla Bazaar Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 11 June 2026
Martins Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 11 June 2026
Ardens kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 29 April 2026
Natalia’s Meat Land Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 4 March 2026
Lin Seafood Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 23 February 2026
Hutchinsons Shop Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 3 February 2026
Throckley Shop Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 18 June 2025
Sylhet Cash And Carry Distributors/Transporters 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 August 2026
Eldon cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 6 August 2026
Hyderabadi kitchen/Teandra the Indian curry bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 5 August 2026
Shakeaholic Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 5 August 2026
Canny Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 July 2026
Fazals Sweet Centre Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 June 2026
Samosa and Sweet Factory / Doabe Wale Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 June 2026
Bucharest Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 23 June 2026
Mr V's Food And Wine Store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 28 May 2026
Istanbul Grill & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 May 2026
Mascalzone Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 May 2026

Questions about food hygiene in Newcastle Upon Tyne

How many food businesses does Newcastle Upon Tyne rate?

Newcastle Upon Tyne publishes food hygiene ratings for 2,718 businesses, of which 2,525 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Newcastle Upon Tyne?

75% of rated businesses in Newcastle Upon Tyne hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Newcastle Upon Tyne have a bad hygiene rating?

133 food businesses in Newcastle Upon Tyne hold a rating of 2 or below, including 9 rated 0 and 45 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Newcastle Upon Tyne?

Environmental health officers employed by Newcastle Upon Tyne carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Newcastle Upon Tyne

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-09-03. Browse all UK councils →