The Five Swans

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Five Swans scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 27 November 2025 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Five Swans, from June 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Five Swans.

Food hygiene rating history for The Five Swans
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
27 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Five Swans 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?

14 Saint Marys Place,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE1 7PG

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

Who inspects The Five Swans?

Food hygiene at The Five Swans 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 Five Swans

What is The Five Swans’s food hygiene rating?

The Five Swans has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 November 2025.

When was The Five Swans last inspected?

The Five Swans was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 27 November 2025.

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.