Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Newcastle Upon Tyne

Dabbawal

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 November 2025 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dabbawal, from March 2019 to November 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 Dabbawal.

Food hygiene rating history for Dabbawal
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
6 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dabbawal 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?

69 - 75 High Bridge,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE1 6BX

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

Who inspects Dabbawal?

Food hygiene at Dabbawal 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 Dabbawal

What is Dabbawal’s food hygiene rating?

Dabbawal has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 November 2025.

When was Dabbawal last inspected?

Dabbawal was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 6 November 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.