Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Stockton On Tees

Papa Kals

Stockton-On-Tees

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Papa Kals scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 October 2025 by Stockton On Tees.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Papa Kals, from October 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Papa Kals.

Food hygiene rating history for Papa Kals
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 October 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
6 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Papa Kals in Stockton-On-Tees has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

25 Bowesfield Lane,
Stockton-On-Tees,
TS18 3ET

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

Who inspects Papa Kals?

Food hygiene at Papa Kals is inspected by Stockton On Tees, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.stockton.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Papa Kals

What is Papa Kals’s food hygiene rating?

Papa Kals has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 October 2025.

When was Papa Kals last inspected?

Papa Kals was last inspected by Stockton On Tees on 6 October 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.