Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Newcastle Upon Tyne

Taco Bell

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 12 January 2026 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Taco Bell, from September 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Taco Bell
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 September 2020	5 / 5	Very good
12 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Taco Bell 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?

84 Grainger Street,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE1 5JQ

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

Who inspects Taco Bell?

Food hygiene at Taco Bell 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 Taco Bell

What is Taco Bell’s food hygiene rating?

Taco Bell has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 January 2026.

When was Taco Bell last inspected?

Taco Bell was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 12 January 2026.

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.