Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Newcastle Upon Tyne

Meat Stack

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 30 March 2026 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Meat Stack, from October 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Meat Stack.

Food hygiene rating history for Meat Stack
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
30 March 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Meat Stack 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?

41 - 43 Groat Market,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE1 1UG

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

Who inspects Meat Stack?

Food hygiene at Meat Stack 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 Meat Stack

What is Meat Stack’s food hygiene rating?

Meat Stack has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 March 2026.

When was Meat Stack last inspected?

Meat Stack was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 30 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.