Seaton News

Hartlepool

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Seaton News scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 16 January 2026 by Hartlepool.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Seaton News, from October 2019 to January 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 Seaton News.

Food hygiene rating history for Seaton News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
16 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Seaton News 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?

29 The Front,
Hartlepool,
TS25 1BS

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

Who inspects Seaton News?

Food hygiene at Seaton News 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 Seaton News

What is Seaton News’s food hygiene rating?

Seaton News has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 January 2026.

When was Seaton News last inspected?

Seaton News was last inspected by Hartlepool on 16 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.