Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 North Tyneside

Sambuca 1

Tyne And Wear

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Sambuca 1 scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 14 October 2025 by North Tyneside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sambuca 1, from March 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sambuca 1.

Food hygiene rating history for Sambuca 1
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 March 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
14 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Sambuca 1 in Tyne And Wear has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

10 - 11 Union Quay,
North Shields,
Tyne And Wear,
NE30 1HJ

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Sambuca 1. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Sambuca 1?

Food hygiene at Sambuca 1 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 Sambuca 1

What is Sambuca 1’s food hygiene rating?

Sambuca 1 has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 October 2025.

When was Sambuca 1 last inspected?

Sambuca 1 was last inspected by North Tyneside on 14 October 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.