The VIP Lounge

Hartlepool

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The VIP Lounge scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 May 2023 by Hartlepool.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The VIP Lounge, from September 2018 to May 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The VIP Lounge.

Food hygiene rating history for The VIP Lounge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 September 2018	5 / 5	Very good
19 May 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The VIP Lounge 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?

30 Navigation Point,
Middleton Road,
Hartlepool,
TS24 0UG

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

Who inspects The VIP Lounge?

Food hygiene at The VIP Lounge 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 The VIP Lounge

What is The VIP Lounge’s food hygiene rating?

The VIP Lounge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 May 2023.

When was The VIP Lounge last inspected?

The VIP Lounge was last inspected by Hartlepool on 19 May 2023.

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.