Paul Phillips

Royton

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Paul Phillips scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 18 September 2025 by Oldham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Paul Phillips, from August 2016 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2016 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Paul Phillips
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 August 2016	5 / 5	Very good
18 September 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Paul Phillips in Royton has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

Royton Market,
Market Square,
Royton,
Oldham,
OL2 5QD

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

Who inspects Paul Phillips?

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

Questions about Paul Phillips

What is Paul Phillips’s food hygiene rating?

Paul Phillips has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 September 2025.

When was Paul Phillips last inspected?

Paul Phillips was last inspected by Oldham on 18 September 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.