Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Newcastle Upon Tyne

Wafi Lounge

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Wafi Lounge scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 September 2025 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Wafi Lounge, from August 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Wafi Lounge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
23 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Wafi Lounge 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?

Eclipse 48 Clayton Street West,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE1 4EX

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

Who inspects Wafi Lounge?

Food hygiene at Wafi 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 Wafi Lounge

What is Wafi Lounge’s food hygiene rating?

Wafi Lounge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 September 2025.

When was Wafi Lounge last inspected?

Wafi Lounge was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 23 September 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.