Hygienic food handling
Very goodIncludes food preparation, cooking, reheating, cooling and storage practices.
Pub/bar/nightclub
Latest rating available
Blacksmiths Arms food hygiene rating
Blacksmiths Arms
Stranton
Hartlepool
TS24 7QT Inspected 12 January 2026
Hartlepool
TS24 7QT Inspected 12 January 2026
Food hygiene rating
Rated by Hartlepool
5
Very good
The highest rating available under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.
At a glance
Business summary
Blacksmiths Arms in Hartlepool currently has a food hygiene rating of 5 (Very good). The latest published inspection was carried out on 12 January 2026. Blacksmiths Arms is registered as a Pub/bar/nightclub and is located at Stranton, Hartlepool, TS24 7QT.
- Business name
- Blacksmiths Arms
- Business type
- Pub/bar/nightclub
- Local authority
- Hartlepool
- Scheme
- Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
- Rating date
- 12 January 2026
- FHRS ID
- 259307
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About this information
Ratings are supplied by the relevant local authority. Details may change between inspections or before updated records are published.
Latest inspection
Inspection details
12 January 2026
Inspectors consider how hygienically food is handled, the condition of the premises and how effectively the business manages food safety.
Cleanliness and condition
GoodCovers the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and condition of the premises.
Management of food safety
GoodConsiders staff knowledge, checks, records and confidence that standards will be maintained.
Previous records
Rating history
There are no earlier dated inspection records available to compare with the latest published rating for Blacksmiths Arms.
| Inspection date | Rating | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January 2026 | 5 | Very good | Current |
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