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Daily Needs food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Hartlepool

Daily Needs holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.

The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory

The rating dates from 17 December 2025, 6 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: 115 Raby Road, Hartlepool, TS24 8DT

How it compares in Hartlepool

In Hartlepool, 91% of rated places manage a 5, so Daily Needs sits behind roughly 719 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Hartlepool
5 out of 5 670 91%
4 out of 5 49 7%
3 out of 5 18 2% ← Daily Needs
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 Daily Needs 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 Daily Needs, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Chow Kee Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 215 yards away 5 - Very good 12 March 2025
Chilli 'n' Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 351 yards away 5 - Very good 16 March 2026
Canton Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 17 June 2024
Dine at Home Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 11 November 2024
Elcho's Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 23 February 2026
Brougham Primary School School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 7 October 2024
Berry's Kitchen Other catering premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 23 October 2023
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 20 February 2026

Questions about Daily Needs

What is Daily Needs's food hygiene rating?

Daily Needs has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Hartlepool Council on 17 December 2025.

Is Daily Needs safe to eat at?

A 3 means the shop met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.

When was Daily Needs last inspected?

Daily Needs was last inspected on 17 December 2025, 6 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 Daily Needs?

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

How does Daily Needs compare to other places in Hartlepool?

91% of the 739 rated food businesses in Hartlepool hold the top rating of 5, while Daily Needs holds a 3. 18 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Hartlepool Council inspects Daily Needs 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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