The Flying Scotsman

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Flying Scotsman scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 7 November 2022 by North Tyneside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Flying Scotsman, from September 2017 to November 2022. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2022.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Flying Scotsman.

Food hygiene rating history for The Flying Scotsman
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 September 2017	5 / 5	Very good
7 November 2022	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Flying Scotsman 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?

Briar Edge,
Forest Hall,
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE,
NE12 7JN

The Flying Scotsman Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Flying Scotsman?

Food hygiene at The Flying Scotsman 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 The Flying Scotsman

What is The Flying Scotsman’s food hygiene rating?

The Flying Scotsman has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 November 2022.

When was The Flying Scotsman last inspected?

The Flying Scotsman was last inspected by North Tyneside on 7 November 2022.

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.