Mobile caterer 📍 North Tyneside

Cafe Cart

Killingworth

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Cafe Cart scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 29 July 2026 by North Tyneside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe Cart, from March 2023 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2023 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe Cart
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 March 2023	5 / 5	Very good
29 July 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Cafe Cart in Killingworth has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

The Lakeside Centre,
Southgate,
Killingworth,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE12 6SA

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

Who inspects Cafe Cart?

Food hygiene at Cafe Cart is inspected by North Tyneside, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Cafe Cart

What is Cafe Cart’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe Cart has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 July 2026.

When was Cafe Cart last inspected?

Cafe Cart was last inspected by North Tyneside on 29 July 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.