Blacksmiths Arms, Hartlepool
Blacksmiths Arms is a pub at Stranton, Hartlepool, TS24 7QT. Blacksmiths Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Hartlepool council on 12 January 2026.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given - Address
- Stranton
Hartlepool
TS24 7QT - Council
- Hartlepool
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Blacksmiths Arms’s food hygiene rating
Blacksmiths Arms's rating is 8 months old.
We have checked Blacksmiths Arms's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near Blacksmiths Arms
- 5The Causeway10 m
- 5Sam's Snooker and American Pool430 m
- 5The Park Inn430 m
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Questions about Blacksmiths Arms
What is the food hygiene rating at Blacksmiths Arms?
Blacksmiths Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Hartlepool council on 12 January 2026. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Blacksmiths Arms?
Blacksmiths Arms is at Stranton, Hartlepool, TS24 7QT, in Hartlepool. Hartlepool council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Causeway, about 10 m away.
What pubs are near Blacksmiths Arms?
The closest pubs and bars to Blacksmiths Arms are The Causeway (10 m), Sam's Snooker and American Pool (430 m) and The Park Inn (430 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Blacksmiths Arms's hygiene rating up to date?
Blacksmiths Arms's rating is 8 months old. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: Blacksmiths Arms on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Hartlepool council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.