Food hygiene ratings in Newcastle Upon Tyne

Newcastle Upon Tyne inspects and rates 2,725 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 200 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 88% hold a 4 or better. 134 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 1,895 75%
4 out of 5 318 13%
3 out of 5 178 7%
2 out of 5 83 3%
1 out of 5 40 2%
0 out of 5 11 <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
A1 Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4 - Good 10 July 2026
Baby Grey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 9 July 2026
Castle Nurseries at Dunstanburgh School/college/university 5 - Very good 8 July 2026
Chillingham Road Primary School School/college/university 5 - Very good 8 July 2026
lucinda mcroberts Caring Premises 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Joanne willoughby Caring Premises 5 - Very good 6 July 2026
Superkidz childcare Caring Premises 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
Annie Bell Childminder Caring Premises 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Ferguson Lodge Caring Premises 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Kalimera Greek Bakery & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Greggs plc Retailers - other 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
Janice Liley Childminder Caring Premises 5 - Very good 29 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Newcastle Upon Tyne

The lowest-rated food businesses in Newcastle Upon Tyne are listed below. 11 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 40 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
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
INSA Korean BBQ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 18 March 2026
Broasted Alsham Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 11 March 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
Wine Cellar Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 3 September 2025
Frango Frango butchery Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 24 July 2025
Throckley Shop Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 18 June 2025
The Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 2 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
Turcos cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 May 2026
Jesmond Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 April 2026
Connect25 Food Bank Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 31 March 2026
Madina Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 March 2026
La Casa Delicatessen Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 17 March 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 2,725 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?

134 food businesses in Newcastle Upon Tyne hold a rating of 2 or below, including 11 rated 0 and 40 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: 2026-07-10. Browse all UK councils →