Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Newcastle Upon Tyne

Lunch Box

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 6 October 2025 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lunch Box, from October 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 3 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Lunch Box
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
6 October 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Lunch Box 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?

430 Westgate Road,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE4 9BN

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

Who inspects Lunch Box?

Food hygiene at Lunch Box 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 Lunch Box

What is Lunch Box’s food hygiene rating?

Lunch Box has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 October 2025.

When was Lunch Box last inspected?

Lunch Box was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 6 October 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.