Royal Shawarma

Hartlepool

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Royal Shawarma 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 4 February 2026 by Hartlepool.

What does this rating mean?

Royal Shawarma 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?

180 York Road,
Hartlepool,
TS26 9EA

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

Who inspects Royal Shawarma?

Food hygiene at Royal Shawarma 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 Royal Shawarma

What is Royal Shawarma’s food hygiene rating?

Royal Shawarma has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 February 2026.

When was Royal Shawarma last inspected?

Royal Shawarma was last inspected by Hartlepool on 4 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.