Byker Takeaways Need Improvement Based on Food Hygiene Ratings

Customers often check food hygiene ratings when trying a new restaurant. Ratings are usually displayed on the window and range from zero to five, helping people choose where to eat. Newcastle has over 2,600 registered food places that council officers regularly inspect.

Food safety officers inspect eateries and give a rating from zero to five. A zero rating means “urgent improvement” is needed, while a five means hygiene is “very good.” The rating shows how well a business meets standards, based on the officers’ last inspection.

Inspectors check several key areas, including food handling practices such as preparation and cooking, as well as cooling and storage. Cleanliness and building condition matter a lot to enable good food hygiene. Management of food safety gets inspected ensuring officers can trust that standards will last.

A hygiene rating of one or two means improvement is needed or necessary, respectively. Here are some Byker businesses with these ratings. The Food Standards Agency keeps this data; all listed ratings were correct at the time of publication.

HQI Supplies Ltd., located at Unit 16, Foundry Lane, received a hygiene rating of one. Their last inspection happened December 11, 2024.

Mr TJ’s, found at 78 Shields Road, also received a hygiene rating of one. Inspectors visited them November 26, 2024.

Wazobia Africa Food Store, located at 119 Shields Road, also has a one. An inspection occurred June 19, 2024, and they revisited July 12, 2024, but the rating remains unchanged.

Brinkburn St. Brewery Bar & Kitchen, at 1 Ford Street, has a rating of two. They were inspected July 12, 2024, with a reinspection on January 20, 2025, and the rating remains at two.