Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Newcastle Upon Tyne

Taste Buds

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Taste Buds scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 8 September 2026 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Taste Buds, from March 2021 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

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
8 September 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Taste Buds in Newcastle Upon Tyne has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 September 2026.

When was Taste Buds last inspected?

Taste Buds was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 8 September 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.