Fire Place

Hartlepool

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Fire Place scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 27 May 2026 by Hartlepool.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Fire Place, from March 2021 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Fire Place.

Food hygiene rating history for Fire Place
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
9 October 2024	4 / 5	Good
27 May 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Fire Place in Hartlepool has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

76 West View Road,
Hartlepool,
TS24 0BN

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

Who inspects Fire Place?

Food hygiene at Fire Place 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 Fire Place

What is Fire Place’s food hygiene rating?

Fire Place has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 May 2026.

When was Fire Place last inspected?

Fire Place was last inspected by Hartlepool on 27 May 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.