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Lin Seafood

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Lin Seafood scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 23 February 2026 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lin Seafood, from February 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2020 to 0 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Lin Seafood
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 February 2020	4 / 5	Good
23 February 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Lin Seafood in Newcastle Upon Tyne has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

1 Jacobins Chare,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE1 4XD

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

Who inspects Lin Seafood?

Food hygiene at Lin Seafood 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 Lin Seafood

What is Lin Seafood’s food hygiene rating?

Lin Seafood has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 February 2026.

When was Lin Seafood last inspected?

Lin Seafood was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 23 February 2026.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.