Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Newcastle Upon Tyne

Forum Cafe

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 13 December 2025 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Forum Cafe, from May 2019 to December 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 Forum Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Forum Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
13 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Forum Cafe 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?

26 Wretham Place,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE2 1XU

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

Who inspects Forum Cafe?

Food hygiene at Forum Cafe 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 Forum Cafe

What is Forum Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Forum Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 December 2025.

When was Forum Cafe last inspected?

Forum Cafe was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 13 December 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.