Quay Ingredient

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Quay Ingredient scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 16 October 2025 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Quay Ingredient, from January 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Quay Ingredient.

Food hygiene rating history for Quay Ingredient
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
16 October 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Quay Ingredient 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?

Phoenix House 4 Queen Street,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE1 3UG

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

Who inspects Quay Ingredient?

Food hygiene at Quay Ingredient 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 Quay Ingredient

What is Quay Ingredient’s food hygiene rating?

Quay Ingredient has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 October 2025.

When was Quay Ingredient last inspected?

Quay Ingredient was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 16 October 2025.

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.