Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Newcastle Upon Tyne

Taste Buds

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 11 September 2025 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Taste Buds, from March 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Taste Buds
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 March 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
11 September 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Taste Buds 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?

142 Heaton Park Road,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE6 5NR

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

Who inspects Taste Buds?

Food hygiene at Taste Buds 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 Taste Buds

What is Taste Buds’s food hygiene rating?

Taste Buds has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 September 2025.

When was Taste Buds last inspected?

Taste Buds was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 11 September 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.