Retailers - other 📍 Newcastle Upon Tyne

The Best One

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Best One scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 8 January 2026 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Best One, from March 2017 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2017 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Best One.

Food hygiene rating history for The Best One
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 March 2017	5 / 5	Very good
8 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Best One 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?

19 - 21 Welford Avenue,
Gosforth,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE3 3UX

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

Who inspects The Best One?

Food hygiene at The Best One 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 The Best One

What is The Best One’s food hygiene rating?

The Best One has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 January 2026.

When was The Best One last inspected?

The Best One was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 8 January 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.