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Switch

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 30 August 2023 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Switch, from March 2017 to August 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2023.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Switch
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 March 2017	5 / 5	Very good
30 August 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Switch 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?

4 - 10 Scotswood Road,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE4 7JB

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

Who inspects Switch?

Food hygiene at Switch 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 Switch

What is Switch’s food hygiene rating?

Switch has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 August 2023.

When was Switch last inspected?

Switch was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 30 August 2023.

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.