Royal Voluntary Service Shop

Hartlepool

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Royal Voluntary Service Shop scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 22 January 2026 by Hartlepool.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Royal Voluntary Service Shop, from February 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Royal Voluntary Service Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Royal Voluntary Service Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
22 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Royal Voluntary Service Shop 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?

The University Hospital Of Har,
Holdforth Road,
Hartlepool,
TS24 9AH

Royal Voluntary Service Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Royal Voluntary Service Shop?

Food hygiene at Royal Voluntary Service Shop 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 Voluntary Service Shop

What is Royal Voluntary Service Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Royal Voluntary Service Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 January 2026.

When was Royal Voluntary Service Shop last inspected?

Royal Voluntary Service Shop was last inspected by Hartlepool on 22 January 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.