5

Brocketts food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Hartlepool

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 4 November 2025, 8 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: 21 Scarborough Street, Hartlepool, TS24 7DA

How it compares in Hartlepool

That puts Brocketts 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% ← Brocketts
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 Brocketts 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 Brocketts, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
7ven Lounge and Terrace Pub/bar/nightclub 42 yards away 5 - Very good 28 May 2026
City Supermarket / Go Local Retailers - other 77 yards away 5 - Very good 12 March 2026
Big Bamboo Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 108 yards away 5 - Very good 10 March 2025
Club H Pub/bar/nightclub 155 yards away 5 - Very good 1 August 2023
Brewery Tap Pub/bar/nightclub 241 yards away 5 - Very good 13 June 2025
Church Street Mini Market Retailers - other 266 yards away 5 - Very good 27 May 2026
Boyes Retailers - other 377 yards away 5 - Very good 8 December 2025
Cauldron of Colours Retailers - other 389 yards away 5 - Very good 6 February 2024

Questions about Brocketts

What is Brocketts's food hygiene rating?

Brocketts has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Hartlepool Council on 4 November 2025.

Is Brocketts 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Brocketts last inspected?

Brocketts was last inspected on 4 November 2025, 8 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 Brocketts?

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

How does Brocketts compare to other places in Hartlepool?

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

Who decides the rating?

Hartlepool Council inspects Brocketts 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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