Poppy's Tea Rooms

Hartlepool

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Poppy's Tea Rooms 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 23 February 2026 by Hartlepool.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Poppy's Tea Rooms, from March 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Poppy's Tea Rooms.

Food hygiene rating history for Poppy's Tea Rooms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
23 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Poppy's Tea Rooms 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?

Heugh Gun Battery,
Moor Terrace,
Hartlepool,
TS24 0PS

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

Who inspects Poppy's Tea Rooms?

Food hygiene at Poppy's Tea Rooms 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 Poppy's Tea Rooms

What is Poppy's Tea Rooms’s food hygiene rating?

Poppy's Tea Rooms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 February 2026.

When was Poppy's Tea Rooms last inspected?

Poppy's Tea Rooms was last inspected by Hartlepool on 23 February 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.