Fish Box on The Fens

Hartlepool

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Fish Box on The Fens scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 30 June 2026 by Hartlepool.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Fish Box on The Fens, from January 2019 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Fish Box on The Fens.

Food hygiene rating history for Fish Box on The Fens
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 January 2019	4 / 5	Good
9 July 2024	5 / 5	Very good
30 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Fish Box on The Fens 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?

402 Catcote Road,
Hartlepool,
TS25 2LS

Fish Box on The Fens Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Fish Box on The Fens. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Fish Box on The Fens?

Food hygiene at Fish Box on The Fens 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 Fish Box on The Fens

What is Fish Box on The Fens’s food hygiene rating?

Fish Box on The Fens has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 June 2026.

When was Fish Box on The Fens last inspected?

Fish Box on The Fens was last inspected by Hartlepool on 30 June 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.