Food hygiene in Hartlepool
Official Food Standards Agency ratings for food businesses in Hartlepool. Localyn lists 542 published food businesses here. 531 have a stored rating; 92% are rated 5, 97% are rated 4 or above, and 3% are rated below 4. Localyn publishes these ratings for discovery and does not change them.
542 published businesses.
Official hygiene ratings
Localyn analysis: 531 rated, 11 unrated, 92% rated 5, 97% rated 4+, 3% below 4.
5 / 5 — Very good
487 (92%)
4 / 5 — Good
30 (6%)
3 / 5 — Generally satisfactory
12 (2%)
2 / 5 — Improvement necessary
1 (0%)
1 / 5 — Major improvement necessary
1 (0%)
Official data. Ratings are the Food Standards Agency Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS): 5 Very good, 4 Good, 3 Generally satisfactory, 2 Improvement necessary, 1 Major improvement necessary, 0 Urgent improvement necessary. Localyn does not set or change them.
Food hygiene data in this view is current to 13 September 2026, the latest stored inspection date. Counts and percentages are Localyn calculations over those stored ratings.
Food Hygiene Rating Scheme · ratings.food.gov.uk · Data methodology · Corrections · How ratings work
Businesses
Frequently asked questions
How many food businesses are listed in Hartlepool?
There are 542 published listings for food businesses in Hartlepool.
Are food hygiene ratings official?
Yes. Ratings shown on Localyn come from the Food Standards Agency. Localyn does not set or change official ratings.
How many food businesses in Hartlepool have a food hygiene rating of 5?
487 of 542 published food businesses in Hartlepool currently have a Food Standards Agency rating of 5 (531 have a stored rating).
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