The Sugar Poppy

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Sugar Poppy 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 25 August 2023 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Sugar Poppy, from January 2020 to August 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Sugar Poppy.

Food hygiene rating history for The Sugar Poppy
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
25 August 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Sugar Poppy 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?

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

Who inspects The Sugar Poppy?

Food hygiene at The Sugar Poppy 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 Sugar Poppy

What is The Sugar Poppy’s food hygiene rating?

The Sugar Poppy has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 August 2023.

When was The Sugar Poppy last inspected?

The Sugar Poppy was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 25 August 2023.

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.