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Greggs food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Newcastle Upon Tyne

Greggs holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 22 January 2025, 17 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.

Address: Unit 10 Denton Park Shopping Centre, West Denton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 2RA

How it compares in Newcastle Upon Tyne

That puts Greggs among the 1,895 places in Newcastle Upon Tyne holding top marks, 75% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Newcastle Upon Tyne
5 out of 5 1,895 75% ← Greggs
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%

A further 200 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Greggs 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 Greggs

What is Greggs's food hygiene rating?

Greggs has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Newcastle Upon Tyne Council on 22 January 2025.

Is Greggs safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Greggs last inspected?

Greggs was last inspected on 22 January 2025, 17 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 Greggs?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Greggs 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, and Greggs is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Newcastle Upon Tyne Council inspects Greggs 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Greggs is one of 21 rated food businesses in West Denton. See every hygiene rating in West Denton

Newcastle Upon Tyne inspects and rates 2,725 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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