Pauls Natural Foods food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Barnsley
Pauls Natural Foods holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 21 January 2026, 5 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: Unit 14a Elsecar Heritage Centre, Wath Road, S74 8HJ
How it compares in Barnsley
In Barnsley, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Pauls Natural Foods sits behind roughly 1,345 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,345 | 84% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 142 | 9% | ← Pauls Natural Foods | |
| 3 out of 5 | 69 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 16 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 30 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 8 | <1% |
A further 284 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Pauls Natural Foods none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Pauls Natural Foods, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brambles Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 56 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 May 2026 |
| Emilys Traditional Sweets Retailers - other | 56 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 August 2024 |
| Elsecar Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 304 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 December 2025 |
| Elsecar Holy Trinity C of E Primary Academy School/college/university | 314 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 November 2025 |
| Cobcar Mini Market Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 June 2024 |
| Greenfield Breakfast Club Caring Premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 September 2025 |
| Furnace Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2026 |
| Heron Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 June 2024 |
Questions about Pauls Natural Foods
What is Pauls Natural Foods's food hygiene rating?
Pauls Natural Foods has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Barnsley Council on 21 January 2026.
Is Pauls Natural Foods safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Pauls Natural Foods last inspected?
Pauls Natural Foods was last inspected on 21 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Barnsley Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Pauls Natural Foods?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Pauls Natural Foods compare to other places in Barnsley?
84% of the 1,610 rated food businesses in Barnsley hold the top rating of 5, while Pauls Natural Foods holds a 4. 142 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Barnsley Council inspects Pauls Natural Foods and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Pauls Natural Foods and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Pauls Natural Foods is one of 24 rated food businesses in Elsecar. See every hygiene rating in Elsecar →
Barnsley inspects and rates 1,894 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Barnsley →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.barnsley.gov.uk
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →