Gill's Chip Shop

Hartlepool

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Gill's Chip Shop scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 26 August 2025 by Hartlepool.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gill's Chip Shop, from November 2018 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Gill's Chip Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Gill's Chip Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
26 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Gill's Chip Shop 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?

9 Young Street,
Hartlepool,
TS26 8BS

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Gill's Chip Shop. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Gill's Chip Shop?

Food hygiene at Gill's Chip Shop 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 Gill's Chip Shop

What is Gill's Chip Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Gill's Chip Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 August 2025.

When was Gill's Chip Shop last inspected?

Gill's Chip Shop was last inspected by Hartlepool on 26 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.