Let's Pretend

Hartlepool

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Let's Pretend scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 2 October 2025 by Hartlepool.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Let's Pretend, from October 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Let's Pretend.

Food hygiene rating history for Let's Pretend
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
2 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Let's Pretend 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?

18 Sydenham Road,
Hartlepool,
TS25 1QB

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

Who inspects Let's Pretend?

Food hygiene at Let's Pretend 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 Let's Pretend

What is Let's Pretend’s food hygiene rating?

Let's Pretend has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 October 2025.

When was Let's Pretend last inspected?

Let's Pretend was last inspected by Hartlepool on 2 October 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.