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Food hygiene ratings in Newcastle under Lyme

There are 619 food businesses in Newcastle under Lyme with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Newcastle-Under-Lyme Council. A further 42 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Newcastle under Lyme

86% of rated businesses in Newcastle under Lyme hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 11 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Newcastle-Under-Lyme as a whole, 87% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Newcastle under Lyme is in line with the borough.

How the 577 rated businesses in Newcastle under Lyme score
5 499 86%
4 50 9%
3 17 3%
2 0 0%
1 10 2%
0 1 <1%

Lowest-rated places in Newcastle under Lyme

BusinessRatingInspected
Tangs Dynasty Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 10 December 2025
Chesterton Convenience Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 June 2026
Dragon Palace Restaurant/Top of the Town/Uncle Panda Other catering premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 November 2025
Family Bakery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 April 2026
Go Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 February 2026
Lims Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 2 March 2026
Newcastle Strikers FC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 18 January 2026
Nisa Local Morningside Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1 - Major improvement necessary 15 April 2026
Time 2 Eat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 November 2025
Universal Foods Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 8 June 2026

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Newcastle under Lyme

How many food businesses in Newcastle under Lyme have a hygiene rating?

619 food businesses in Newcastle under Lyme have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Newcastle-Under-Lyme Council. 577 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Newcastle under Lyme?

86% of rated businesses in Newcastle under Lyme hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Newcastle under Lyme?

11 food businesses in Newcastle under Lyme hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 10 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Newcastle under Lyme?

Environmental health officers at Newcastle-Under-Lyme Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.