Punjab Food Stores

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Heads up: Punjab Food Stores no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Newcastle Upon Tyne. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Punjab Food Stores scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 10 January 2020 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

What does this rating mean?

Punjab Food Stores in Newcastle Upon Tyne has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

170 Heaton Road,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE6 5HP

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

Who inspects Punjab Food Stores?

Food hygiene at Punjab Food Stores 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 Punjab Food Stores

What is Punjab Food Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Punjab Food Stores has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 January 2020.

When was Punjab Food Stores last inspected?

Punjab Food Stores was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 10 January 2020.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.

Has Punjab Food Stores closed down?

Punjab Food Stores no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Newcastle Upon Tyne, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.