Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Islington

Paul

302 Upper Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Paul 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 January 2026 by Islington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Paul, from August 2018 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Paul
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 August 2018	5 / 5	Very good
20 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Paul in 302 Upper Street 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?

Paul,
Ground Floor,
302 Upper Street,
London,
N1 2TU

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

Who inspects Paul?

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

Questions about Paul

What is Paul’s food hygiene rating?

Paul has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 January 2026.

When was Paul last inspected?

Paul was last inspected by Islington on 20 January 2026.

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.