Blacksmiths Arms

Hartlepool

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Blacksmiths Arms 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 12 January 2026 by Hartlepool.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Blacksmiths Arms, from March 2018 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Blacksmiths Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Blacksmiths Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 March 2018	4 / 5	Good
12 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Blacksmiths Arms 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?

Stranton,
Hartlepool,
TS24 7QT

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

Who inspects Blacksmiths Arms?

Food hygiene at Blacksmiths Arms 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 Blacksmiths Arms

What is Blacksmiths Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Blacksmiths Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 January 2026.

When was Blacksmiths Arms last inspected?

Blacksmiths Arms was last inspected by Hartlepool on 12 January 2026.

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.