Route 55

Hartlepool

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Route 55 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 27 June 2025 by Hartlepool.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Route 55, from January 2018 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Route 55.

Food hygiene rating history for Route 55
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 January 2018	4 / 5	Good
27 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Route 55 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?

55 Church Street,
Hartlepool,
TS24 7DX

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Route 55. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Route 55?

Food hygiene at Route 55 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 Route 55

What is Route 55’s food hygiene rating?

Route 55 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 Route 55 last inspected?

Route 55 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.