Food hygiene ratings in Newcastle: the takeaways and sandwich shops given top 5-star ratings in December 2022

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has awarded all five of these restaurants and sandwich shops in Newcastle five-star ratings, according to the latest data. The highest rating, five stars, indicates extremely high hygiene standards that fully abide by the law.

From swanky restaurants to hospital canteens, local authority food inspectors will visit any premise in the area that prepares, provides or distributes food and report their findings to the FSA. Every few years, the inspectors check the handling, management and preparation of food, storage and the cleanliness of facilities and then give the premises a rating from 0 to 5.

The food ratings are broken down into the following categories:

•  5 – hygiene standards are very good; 
• 4 – hygiene standards are good; 
• 3 – hygiene standards are generally satisfactory;
• 2 – some improvement is necessary; 
• 1 – major improvement is necessary; 
• 0 – urgent improvement is required.

If a restaurant or cafe has had a poor review, they do not need to display the rating but are encouraged to do so by the FSA. The scheme is run by local authorities in England, Northern Ireland and Wales in partnership with the agency.

Here are the latest takeaways and sandwich shops in Newcastle to be given the full five stars in their food hygiene inspections in December 2022, according to data published by the FSA.

5 star food hygiene ratings in Newcastle

NewcastleWorld has dived into the latest FSA data to see how local takeaways and sandwich shops performed last month. Here we reveal the Newcastle restaurants and takeaways which were given top marks in December 2022.

• Boquerones - Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 

Location: Heaton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE6 5HP

Inspection date: December 2, 2022

• Freds Pizza and Kebabs - Takeaway/Sandwich shop

Location: 125 Adelaide Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE4 9JP

Inspection date: December 19, 2022

• Greggs - Takeaway/Sandwich shop

Location: 44B - 44C Blackett Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7UG

Inspection date: December 6, 2022

Greggs - Takeaway/Sandwich shop

Location: Unit 10 Denton Park Shopping Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE5 2RA

Inspection date: December 16, 2022

Greggs - Takeaway/Sandwich shop

Location: Unit 2, Wellbar Central, 36 Gallowgate Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4TD

Inspection date: December 19, 2022

• Toros Express - Takeaway/sandwich shop

Location: 3 - 4 Marlborough Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4EE

Inspection date: December 16, 2022

• Urban Green Cafe - Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen

Location: Cafe In The Park, Exhibition Park Claremont Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4PZ

Inspection date: December 1, 2022