The Cafe @ Saint James And Saint Basil

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Cafe @ Saint James And Saint Basil scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 26 March 2026 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Cafe @ Saint James And Saint Basil, from September 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Cafe @ Saint James And Saint Basil.

Food hygiene rating history for The Cafe @ Saint James And Saint Basil
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
26 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Cafe @ Saint James And Saint Basil 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?

Saint James And Saint Basil Church Fenham Hall Drive,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE4 9UU

The Cafe @ Saint James And Saint Basil Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Cafe @ Saint James And Saint Basil. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Cafe @ Saint James And Saint Basil?

Food hygiene at The Cafe @ Saint James And Saint Basil 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 Cafe @ Saint James And Saint Basil

What is The Cafe @ Saint James And Saint Basil’s food hygiene rating?

The Cafe @ Saint James And Saint Basil has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 March 2026.

When was The Cafe @ Saint James And Saint Basil last inspected?

The Cafe @ Saint James And Saint Basil was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 26 March 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.