Pauls Natural Foods

Elsecar

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Pauls Natural Foods scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 21 January 2026 by Barnsley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pauls Natural Foods, from July 2018 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pauls Natural Foods.

Food hygiene rating history for Pauls Natural Foods
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 July 2018	5 / 5	Very good
21 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Pauls Natural Foods in Elsecar has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Unit 14a Elsecar Heritage Centre,
Wath Road,
Elsecar,
S74 8HJ

Pauls Natural Foods Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Pauls Natural Foods. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Pauls Natural Foods?

Food hygiene at Pauls Natural Foods is inspected by Barnsley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.barnsley.gov.uk or [email protected].

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), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 January 2026.

When was Pauls Natural Foods last inspected?

Pauls Natural Foods was last inspected by Barnsley on 21 January 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.