Bar 1888 @ Blaydon Rugby Club

Swalwell

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Bar 1888 @ Blaydon Rugby Club scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 17 October 2025 by Gateshead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bar 1888 @ Blaydon Rugby Club, from August 2016 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2016 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bar 1888 @ Blaydon Rugby Club.

Food hygiene rating history for Bar 1888 @ Blaydon Rugby Club
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 August 2016	5 / 5	Very good
17 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Bar 1888 @ Blaydon Rugby Club in Swalwell has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Hexham Road,
Swalwell,
Gateshead,
NE16 3BN

Bar 1888 @ Blaydon Rugby Club Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Bar 1888 @ Blaydon Rugby Club. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Bar 1888 @ Blaydon Rugby Club?

Food hygiene at Bar 1888 @ Blaydon Rugby Club is inspected by Gateshead, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.gateshead.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Bar 1888 @ Blaydon Rugby Club

What is Bar 1888 @ Blaydon Rugby Club’s food hygiene rating?

Bar 1888 @ Blaydon Rugby Club has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 October 2025.

When was Bar 1888 @ Blaydon Rugby Club last inspected?

Bar 1888 @ Blaydon Rugby Club was last inspected by Gateshead on 17 October 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.