Pauls Ices

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Pauls Ices scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 12 June 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pauls Ices, from July 2020 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Pauls Ices
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 July 2020	5 / 5	Very good
12 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Pauls Ices has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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?

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

Who inspects Pauls Ices?

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

Questions about Pauls Ices

What is Pauls Ices’s food hygiene rating?

Pauls Ices has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 June 2025.

When was Pauls Ices last inspected?

Pauls Ices was last inspected by Durham on 12 June 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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.