Northumberland Street, which is embedded into the heart of Newcastle City Centre, epitomises the hustle and bustle of a Northern working class city. Offering visitors plenty to both do and see, there are numerous reasons why people may opt for a day out on the usually bustling community hub.
From high end retailers, to all-in-one department stores, quaint cafes to heavily-favoured fast food joints - the key street offers everything you could want in a city centre.
And while the eateries are vast and almost never ending, how well do they scrub up when it comes to food hygiene and cleanliness? After all, it would be good to know considering hundreds, potentially thousands, dine from them day in, day out.
Read more: Every food hygiene rating for restaurants and takeaways across Newcastle's Quayside
Here, Chronicle Live explains. In the ratings, five is top of the scale, where standards are very good and zero is at the bottom, where urgent improvement is necessary. Each business is given a rating after an inspection by the Food Standards Agency with requirements, if necessary, on how to improve hygiene.
All ratings were correct at the time of publication.
Five:
Burger King
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: May 4, 2023
Cafe 21 @ Fenwick
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: April 28, 2022
Caffe Nero
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: February 13, 2019
Costa (78-92 Northumberland Street)
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: October 16, 2018
Eat4Less
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: November 13, 2020
Fenwick
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: May 17, 2022
Five Guys
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: November 12, 2020
Greggs (34 Northumberland Street)
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: December 19, 2022
Jollibee
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: January 27, 2022
M And M City News
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: October 17, 2019
Mai Sushi
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: November 18, 2022
Marks And Spencer
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: May 20, 2019
McDonald's
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: November 5, 2020
Meli Cafe
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: October 8, 2019
Nudo Sushi Box
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: August 15, 2017
OCC Concession
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: April 28, 2022
Porterhouse Grill / Saltwater Fish
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: March 22, 2022
Pret A Manger
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: March 25, 2021
Rafi's Spicebox
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: August 3, 2017
Sainsbury's
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: April 17, 2019
Starbucks
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: April 17, 2019
W H Smith
Hygiene rating: 5 (Very Good)
Date of last inspection: May 16, 2019
Four:
Costa (105 Northumberland Street)
Hygiene rating: 4 (Good)
Date of last inspection: January 23, 2023
Milligans
Hygiene rating: 4 (Good)
Date of last inspection: April 12, 2022
Three:
KFC
Hygiene rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
Date of last inspection: January 13, 2023
Awaiting inspection:
- Greggs (78-84 Northumberland Street)
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