Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Lisburn and Castlereagh City

Paul Hampton Cafe

Hillsborough

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 25 March 2026 by Lisburn and Castlereagh City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Paul Hampton Cafe, from January 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Paul Hampton Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
25 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Paul Hampton Cafe in Hillsborough 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?

5 Harrys Road,
Culcavy,
Hillsborough,
Down,
BT26 6HJ

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

Who inspects Paul Hampton Cafe?

Food hygiene at Paul Hampton Cafe is inspected by Lisburn and Castlereagh City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Paul Hampton Cafe

What is Paul Hampton Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Paul Hampton Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 March 2026.

When was Paul Hampton Cafe last inspected?

Paul Hampton Cafe was last inspected by Lisburn and Castlereagh City on 25 March 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.