Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Richmond-Upon-Thames

Caffe Paola

Richmond

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Caffe Paola scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 18 July 2026 by Richmond-Upon-Thames.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Caffe Paola, from March 2025 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2025 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Caffe Paola
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 March 2025	4 / 5	Good
18 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Caffe Paola in Richmond 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?

9 Hill Rise,
Richmond,
Richmond Upon Thames,
TW10 6UQ

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

Who inspects Caffe Paola?

Food hygiene at Caffe Paola is inspected by Richmond-Upon-Thames, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.richmond.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Caffe Paola

What is Caffe Paola’s food hygiene rating?

Caffe Paola has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 July 2026.

When was Caffe Paola last inspected?

Caffe Paola was last inspected by Richmond-Upon-Thames on 18 July 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.