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The Tulip Lounge food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Stockton On Tees

The Tulip Lounge 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 12 August 2025, 11 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: 12 Harland Place, TS20 1AL

How it compares in Stockton On Tees

That puts The Tulip Lounge among the 1,362 places in Stockton On Tees holding top marks, 95% 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 Stockton On Tees
5 out of 5 1,362 95% ← The Tulip Lounge
4 out of 5 44 3%
3 out of 5 26 2%
2 out of 5 0 0%
1 out of 5 0 0%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 131 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 The Tulip Lounge 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 The Tulip Lounge, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bakers No 9 Pub/bar/nightclub 62 yards away 5 - Very good 28 October 2025
Blue Corn Bakery Retailers - other 62 yards away 5 - Very good 6 January 2026
Amore Pezzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 189 yards away 5 - Very good 19 November 2025
Blondie Bakery Ltd Retailers - other 189 yards away 5 - Very good 3 March 2026
Bisons Bar & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 390 yards away 5 - Very good 28 January 2026
Anchor Millbeck Nursing Home Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 22 August 2025
Blackwells Butchers Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 30 April 2026
Albany Fish Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 25 July 2024

Questions about The Tulip Lounge

What is The Tulip Lounge's food hygiene rating?

The Tulip Lounge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Stockton On Tees Council on 12 August 2025.

Is The Tulip Lounge 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 The Tulip Lounge last inspected?

The Tulip Lounge was last inspected on 12 August 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Stockton On Tees Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Tulip Lounge?

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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Tulip Lounge compare to other places in Stockton On Tees?

95% of the 1,433 rated food businesses in Stockton On Tees hold the top rating of 5, and The Tulip Lounge is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Stockton On Tees Council inspects The Tulip Lounge 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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