Baobaby food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Newcastle Upon Tyne
Baobaby holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 25 March 2026, 5 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.
This sits in the middle for Newcastle Upon Tyne, where 5% of rated places score below 3 and 87% score 4 or 5. See all Newcastle Upon Tyne ratings →
Address: 4 Hawthorn Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 4DE
How it compares in Newcastle Upon Tyne
In Newcastle Upon Tyne, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Baobaby sits behind roughly 2,211 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,903 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 308 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 181 | 7% | ← Baobaby | |
| 2 out of 5 | 79 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 45 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 9 | <1% |
A further 193 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Baobaby 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.
Questions about Baobaby
What is Baobaby's food hygiene rating?
Baobaby has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Newcastle Upon Tyne Council on 25 March 2026.
Is Baobaby safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Baobaby last inspected?
Baobaby was last inspected on 25 March 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Newcastle Upon Tyne Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Baobaby?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Baobaby compare to other places in Newcastle Upon Tyne?
75% of the 2,525 rated food businesses in Newcastle Upon Tyne hold the top rating of 5, while Baobaby holds a 3. 181 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Newcastle Upon Tyne Council inspects Baobaby 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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Baobaby is one of 151 rated food businesses in Gosforth. See every hygiene rating in Gosforth →
Newcastle Upon Tyne inspects and rates 2,718 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Newcastle Upon Tyne →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/
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