Cafe Sambuca WhitleyBay

Tyne And Wear

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cafe Sambuca WhitleyBay 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 7 November 2025 by North Tyneside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe Sambuca WhitleyBay, from August 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe Sambuca WhitleyBay
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
7 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cafe Sambuca WhitleyBay in Tyne And Wear 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?

4 Park Avenue,
Whitley Bay,
Tyne And Wear,
NE26 1DG

Cafe Sambuca WhitleyBay Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Cafe Sambuca WhitleyBay?

Food hygiene at Cafe Sambuca WhitleyBay 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 Sambuca WhitleyBay

What is Cafe Sambuca WhitleyBay’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe Sambuca WhitleyBay has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 November 2025.

When was Cafe Sambuca WhitleyBay last inspected?

Cafe Sambuca WhitleyBay was last inspected by North Tyneside on 7 November 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.