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Starbucks food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Hartlepool

Starbucks holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 31 March 2025, 15 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Green Street, Hartlepool, TS24 7LD

How it compares in Hartlepool

That puts Starbucks among the 672 places in Hartlepool holding top marks, 91% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Hartlepool
5 out of 5 672 91% ← Starbucks
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%

A further 30 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Starbucks none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Starbucks, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Blacksmiths Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 153 yards away 5 - Very good 12 January 2026
Bloom Childcare Ltd Caring Premises 211 yards away 5 - Very good 2 September 2025
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 405 yards away 5 - Very good 18 May 2026
Best-One Burn Valley Wines Retailers - other 438 yards away 5 - Very good 22 May 2025
Cozzmic Cakes Other catering premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 16 September 2024
Boyes Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 8 December 2025
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 19 June 2025
Cousin's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 28 August 2025

Questions about Starbucks

What is Starbucks's food hygiene rating?

Starbucks has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Hartlepool Council on 31 March 2025.

Is Starbucks safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Starbucks last inspected?

Starbucks was last inspected on 31 March 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Hartlepool Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Starbucks?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Starbucks compare to other places in Hartlepool?

91% of the 741 rated food businesses in Hartlepool hold the top rating of 5, and Starbucks is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Hartlepool Council inspects Starbucks and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Understanding this rating

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