Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Newcastle Upon Tyne

Athena

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Athena scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 June 2024 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Athena, from November 2020 to June 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Athena.

Food hygiene rating history for Athena
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 November 2020	5 / 5	Very good
13 June 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Athena in Newcastle Upon Tyne has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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?

39 Groat Market,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE1 1UG

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Athena. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Athena?

Food hygiene at Athena is inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Athena

What is Athena’s food hygiene rating?

Athena has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 June 2024.

When was Athena last inspected?

Athena was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 13 June 2024.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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.