Pauls Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · East Staffordshire
Pauls Cafe holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 28 January 2025, 17 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 13), 38 Octagon Centre, Burton upon Trent, DE14 3TN
How it compares in East Staffordshire
In East Staffordshire, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Pauls Cafe sits behind roughly 746 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 746 | 73% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 170 | 17% | ← Pauls Cafe | |
| 3 out of 5 | 53 | 5% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 17 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 31 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 182 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Very 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 Cafe 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 Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 8 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 May 2026 |
| Bar XV Pub/bar/nightclub | 132 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 January 2025 |
| Burton Rugby Football club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 142 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 May 2026 |
| Caffe Pausa at Dunelm Mill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 233 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 July 2025 |
| Boots The Chemists Ltd Retailers - other | 261 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 October 2024 |
| Cafe Amore Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 264 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2025 |
| Cafe Zen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 279 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2024 |
| COSTA COFFEE Swan Walk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 365 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2024 |
Questions about Pauls Cafe
What is Pauls Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Pauls Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by East Staffordshire Council on 28 January 2025.
Is Pauls Cafe 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Pauls Cafe last inspected?
Pauls Cafe was last inspected on 28 January 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by East Staffordshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Pauls Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Pauls Cafe compare to other places in East Staffordshire?
73% of the 1,017 rated food businesses in East Staffordshire hold the top rating of 5, while Pauls Cafe holds a 4. 170 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
East Staffordshire Council inspects Pauls Cafe 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.
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