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Paint & Play food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Hillingdon

Paint & Play holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 26 August 2023, more than 2 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: 439 Victoria Road, HA4 0EG

How it compares in Hillingdon

That puts Paint & Play among the 1,285 places in Hillingdon holding top marks, 64% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Hillingdon
5 out of 5 1,285 64% ← Paint & Play
4 out of 5 356 18%
3 out of 5 202 10%
2 out of 5 48 2%
1 out of 5 100 5%
0 out of 5 16 1%

A further 226 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Paint & Play 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 Paint & Play, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
B&M Retail Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 91 yards away 5 - Very good 7 April 2026
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 155 yards away 5 - Very good 2 October 2024
Asda Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 155 yards away 5 - Very good 10 June 2025
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 3 December 2025
Bourne Primary School School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 8 September 2025
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 29 October 2019
Brackenbridge Care Home Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 2 October 2025
B & P Fine Foods London Distributors/Transporters 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 25 March 2026

Questions about Paint & Play

What is Paint & Play's food hygiene rating?

Paint & Play has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Hillingdon Council on 26 August 2023.

Is Paint & Play safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Paint & Play last inspected?

Paint & Play was last inspected on 26 August 2023, more than 2 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Hillingdon Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Paint & Play?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Paint & Play compare to other places in Hillingdon?

64% of the 2,007 rated food businesses in Hillingdon hold the top rating of 5, and Paint & Play is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Hillingdon Council inspects Paint & Play 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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The official record is held by the council: http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/foodsafety

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