Back Home International

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Back Home International scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 31 July 2025 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Back Home International, from September 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Back Home International.

Food hygiene rating history for Back Home International
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
31 July 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Back Home International in Newcastle Upon Tyne has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

Ground Floor 289 Westgate Road,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE4 6AJ

Back Home International Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Back Home International?

Food hygiene at Back Home International 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 Back Home International

What is Back Home International’s food hygiene rating?

Back Home International has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 July 2025.

When was Back Home International last inspected?

Back Home International was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 31 July 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.