The Coffee Lounge

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Coffee Lounge 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 2 June 2026 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Coffee Lounge, from February 2019 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Coffee Lounge.

Food hygiene rating history for The Coffee Lounge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 February 2019	4 / 5	Good
2 June 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Coffee Lounge 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?

Unit G Grainger Arcade Grainger Street,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE1 5QE

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

Who inspects The Coffee Lounge?

Food hygiene at The Coffee Lounge 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 Coffee Lounge

What is The Coffee Lounge’s food hygiene rating?

The Coffee Lounge has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 June 2026.

When was The Coffee Lounge last inspected?

The Coffee Lounge was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 2 June 2026.

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.