Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Newcastle Upon Tyne

King Neptune

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 28 May 2025 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for King Neptune, from March 2019 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 3 in 2019 to 3 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for King Neptune
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 March 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
28 May 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

King Neptune in Newcastle Upon Tyne has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

34 - 36 Stowell Street,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE1 4YB

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

Who inspects King Neptune?

Food hygiene at King Neptune 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 King Neptune

What is King Neptune’s food hygiene rating?

King Neptune has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 May 2025.

When was King Neptune last inspected?

King Neptune was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 28 May 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.