Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Newcastle Upon Tyne

Lee Cha

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Lee Cha scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 10 March 2026 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lee Cha, from February 2022 to March 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for Lee Cha
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
10 March 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Lee Cha in Newcastle Upon Tyne has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

88 Clayton Street,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,

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

Who inspects Lee Cha?

Food hygiene at Lee Cha 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 Lee Cha

What is Lee Cha’s food hygiene rating?

Lee Cha has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 March 2026.

When was Lee Cha last inspected?

Lee Cha was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 10 March 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.