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Happiness

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 October 2025 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Happiness, from September 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Happiness
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 September 2019	4 / 5	Good
29 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Happiness 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?

113A Adelaide Terrace,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE4 9JP

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

Who inspects Happiness?

Food hygiene at Happiness 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 Happiness

What is Happiness’s food hygiene rating?

Happiness has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 October 2025.

When was Happiness last inspected?

Happiness was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 29 October 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.