Wazobia Africa Food Store

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Wazobia Africa Food Store scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 27 November 2025 by Newcastle Upon Tyne.

What does this rating mean?

Wazobia Africa Food Store in Newcastle Upon Tyne has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

119 Shields Road,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE6 1DN

Wazobia Africa Food Store Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Wazobia Africa Food Store?

Food hygiene at Wazobia Africa Food Store 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 Wazobia Africa Food Store

What is Wazobia Africa Food Store’s food hygiene rating?

Wazobia Africa Food Store has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 November 2025.

When was Wazobia Africa Food Store last inspected?

Wazobia Africa Food Store was last inspected by Newcastle Upon Tyne on 27 November 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.