Food hygiene ratings in Hartlepool

Q: How many food businesses does Hartlepool rate?

Hartlepool publishes food hygiene ratings for 771 businesses, of which 741 currently hold a score.

Q: What is a typical food hygiene rating in Hartlepool?

91% of rated businesses in Hartlepool hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

Q: How many places in Hartlepool have a bad hygiene rating?

2 food businesses in Hartlepool hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 0 rated 1.

Q: Who inspects food businesses in Hartlepool?

Environmental health officers employed by Hartlepool carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Hartlepool inspects and rates 771 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 741 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 30 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Hartlepool

Standards here are high: 91% of rated businesses in Hartlepool hold the top score of 5, and 98% hold a 4 or better. 2 businesses, under 1% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Hartlepool scores
5 out of 5	672	91%
4 out of 5	49	7%
3 out of 5	18	2%
2 out of 5	2	<1%
1 out of 5	0	0%
0 out of 5	0	0%

Recently inspected in Hartlepool

The most recent inspections published by Hartlepool, newest first.

Business	Type	Rating	Inspected
Julie's Medusa Lounge	Pub/bar/nightclub	5 - Very good	3 July 2026
Rachie's	Mobile caterer	5 - Very good	3 July 2026
Deuce Social	Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	5 - Very good	2 July 2026
Kassabella's	Takeaway/sandwich shop	5 - Very good	2 July 2026
Daisy & Beas	Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	5 - Very good	1 July 2026
Fish Box on The Fens	Takeaway/sandwich shop	5 - Very good	30 June 2026
Marina's Amigos Childcare	Caring Premises	5 - Very good	29 June 2026
F.A.T. Fries and Tallow	Other catering premises	5 - Very good	25 June 2026
Golden Grove Dates	Other catering premises	5 - Very good	25 June 2026
Kitty Bill's	Pub/bar/nightclub	5 - Very good	25 June 2026
South Durham Social Club	Pub/bar/nightclub	5 - Very good	23 June 2026
Clavering Primary School	School/college/university	5 - Very good	22 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Hartlepool

No food business in Hartlepool currently holds a 0 or 1 rating.

Questions about food hygiene in Hartlepool

How many food businesses does Hartlepool rate?

Hartlepool publishes food hygiene ratings for 771 businesses, of which 741 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Hartlepool?

91% of rated businesses in Hartlepool hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Hartlepool have a bad hygiene rating?

2 food businesses in Hartlepool hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 0 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Hartlepool?

Environmental health officers employed by Hartlepool carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Hartlepool

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-07-03. Browse all UK councils →