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Lowrie Foods

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 19 February 2026 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lowrie Foods, from July 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 3 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Lowrie Foods
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
19 February 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Lowrie Foods 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?

Brinkburn House 153 Brinkburn Street,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE6 2BU

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

Who inspects Lowrie Foods?

Food hygiene at Lowrie Foods 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 Lowrie Foods

What is Lowrie Foods’s food hygiene rating?

Lowrie Foods has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 February 2026.

When was Lowrie Foods last inspected?

Lowrie Foods was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 19 February 2026.

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.