Bargain Essentials

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Bargain Essentials 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 24 April 2025 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bargain Essentials, from April 2021 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Bargain Essentials
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 April 2021	4 / 5	Good
24 April 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Bargain Essentials in Newcastle Upon Tyne 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?

Bargain Essentials 145 Shields Road,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE6 1DP

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

Who inspects Bargain Essentials?

Food hygiene at Bargain Essentials 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 Bargain Essentials

What is Bargain Essentials’s food hygiene rating?

Bargain Essentials has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 April 2025.

When was Bargain Essentials last inspected?

Bargain Essentials was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 24 April 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.