Cafe Paolo

The Vale

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cafe Paolo scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 March 2025 by Ealing.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe Paolo, from October 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cafe Paolo.

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe Paolo
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
20 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cafe Paolo in The Vale 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?

Shop,
1 East Vale,
The Vale,
Acton,
W3 7RU

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

Who inspects Cafe Paolo?

Food hygiene at Cafe Paolo is inspected by Ealing, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.ealing.gov.uk/info/201150/food_hygiene_and_safety or [email protected].

Questions about Cafe Paolo

What is Cafe Paolo’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe Paolo has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 March 2025.

When was Cafe Paolo last inspected?

Cafe Paolo was last inspected by Ealing on 20 March 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.