Paper Plus

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Paper Plus scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Urgent improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 8 September 2026 by Hyndburn.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Paper Plus, from February 2026 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 2 in 2026 to 0 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Paper Plus.

Food hygiene rating history for Paper Plus
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 February 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
8 September 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Paper Plus has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

160 Blackburn Road,
Accrington,
BB5 0AE

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

Who inspects Paper Plus?

Food hygiene at Paper Plus is inspected by Hyndburn, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Paper Plus

What is Paper Plus’s food hygiene rating?

Paper Plus has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 September 2026.

When was Paper Plus last inspected?

Paper Plus was last inspected by Hyndburn on 8 September 2026.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.