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The Central

Pub or bar · Shields Terrace, Hartlepool, TS24 0BS

Food hygiene rating

012345

Urgent improvementVery good

Good. Inspected 8 Sept 2026 by Hartlepool council.

Badges

Spotless handlingBest score for handling and storing food

Freshly inspectedInspected 51 days ago

5-star streakRated 5 at three inspections in a row

Most improvedRating went up at the last inspection

Dashed badges unlock once RatedEats has tracked this business across more than one inspection.

What the inspector found

Handling and storing foodVery good

Cleanliness and condition of premisesGenerally satisfactory

Management of food safetyGood

Shorter bar is better. FHRS points: hygiene 0, structural 10, management 5.

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