Hart Lane Off Licence

Hartlepool

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hart Lane Off Licence scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 27 June 2025 by Hartlepool.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hart Lane Off Licence, from November 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hart Lane Off Licence.

Food hygiene rating history for Hart Lane Off Licence
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 November 2019	4 / 5	Good
27 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hart Lane Off Licence 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?

74 Hart Lane,
Hartlepool,
TS26 8NJ

Hart Lane Off Licence Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Hart Lane Off Licence?

Food hygiene at Hart Lane Off Licence 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 Hart Lane Off Licence

What is Hart Lane Off Licence’s food hygiene rating?

Hart Lane Off Licence has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 June 2025.

When was Hart Lane Off Licence last inspected?

Hart Lane Off Licence was last inspected by Hartlepool on 27 June 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.