Birch Coffee

Hartlepool

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Birch Coffee scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 August 2025 by Hartlepool.

What does this rating mean?

Birch Coffee in Hartlepool has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

145 Elwick Road,
Hartlepool,
TS26 9BW

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Birch Coffee. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Birch Coffee?

Food hygiene at Birch Coffee is inspected by Hartlepool, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.hartlepool.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Birch Coffee

What is Birch Coffee’s food hygiene rating?

Birch Coffee has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 August 2025.

When was Birch Coffee last inspected?

Birch Coffee was last inspected by Hartlepool on 18 August 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.