Papas Cafe

Salford

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 5 February 2026 by Salford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Papas Cafe, from January 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2020 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Papas Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 January 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
5 February 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Papas Cafe in Salford 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?

241a Eccles New Road,
Salford,
M5 4QG

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

Who inspects Papas Cafe?

Food hygiene at Papas Cafe is inspected by Salford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.salford.gov.uk/envhealth.htm or [email protected].

Questions about Papas Cafe

What is Papas Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Papas Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 February 2026.

When was Papas Cafe last inspected?

Papas Cafe was last inspected by Salford on 5 February 2026.

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.