The Joy of Sweets

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Joy of Sweets scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 10 June 2026 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

What does this rating mean?

The Joy of Sweets 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?

Unit 6 Bells Close Industrial Estate,
Lemington,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE15 6UF

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

Who inspects The Joy of Sweets?

Food hygiene at The Joy of Sweets 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 Joy of Sweets

What is The Joy of Sweets’s food hygiene rating?

The Joy of Sweets has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 June 2026.

When was The Joy of Sweets last inspected?

The Joy of Sweets was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 10 June 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.