The Tower Cafe

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Tower Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 1 July 2024 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Tower Cafe, from October 2019 to July 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Tower Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for The Tower Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 October 2019	4 / 5	Good
1 July 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Tower Cafe 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?

Tower Cafe Leazes Park Lodge Leazes Park Richardson Road,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE2 4BJ

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

Who inspects The Tower Cafe?

Food hygiene at The Tower Cafe 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 Tower Cafe

What is The Tower Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The Tower Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 July 2024.

When was The Tower Cafe last inspected?

The Tower Cafe was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 1 July 2024.

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.