Sambuca Pavillion

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sambuca Pavillion scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 13 February 2025 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sambuca Pavillion, from December 2020 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sambuca Pavillion.

Food hygiene rating history for Sambuca Pavillion
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 December 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
13 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sambuca Pavillion in Newcastle Upon Tyne has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

Cafe Sambuca Heaton Park Pavilion Jesmond Vale Lane,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE6 5JS

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

Who inspects Sambuca Pavillion?

Food hygiene at Sambuca Pavillion 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 Sambuca Pavillion

What is Sambuca Pavillion’s food hygiene rating?

Sambuca Pavillion has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 February 2025.

When was Sambuca Pavillion last inspected?

Sambuca Pavillion was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 13 February 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.