Papa John's

Plymouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Papa John's 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 19 November 2025 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Papa John's, from August 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Papa John's.

Food hygiene rating history for Papa John's
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 August 2021	4 / 5	Good
19 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Papa John's in Plymouth 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?

35 Mutley Plain,
Plymouth,
PL4 6JG

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

Who inspects Papa John's?

Food hygiene at Papa John's is inspected by Plymouth City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.plymouth.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Papa John's

What is Papa John's’s food hygiene rating?

Papa John's has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 November 2025.

When was Papa John's last inspected?

Papa John's was last inspected by Plymouth City on 19 November 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.