Chicken Cottage

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 22 July 2025 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chicken Cottage, from August 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Chicken Cottage
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
22 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Chicken Cottage 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?

43 Gallowgate,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE1 4SG

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

Who inspects Chicken Cottage?

Food hygiene at Chicken Cottage 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 Chicken Cottage

What is Chicken Cottage’s food hygiene rating?

Chicken Cottage has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 July 2025.

When was Chicken Cottage last inspected?

Chicken Cottage was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 22 July 2025.

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.