Pircio Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · East Hertfordshire
Pircio Restaurant holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 23 April 2026, 2 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: Drill Hall, Market Square, Bishops Stortford, CM23 3UU
How it compares in East Hertfordshire
In East Hertfordshire, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Pircio Restaurant sits behind roughly 977 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 977 | 84% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 146 | 13% | ← Pircio Restaurant | |
| 3 out of 5 | 30 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 9 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 222 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Very good
- How well they manage food safety Good
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Pircio Restaurant none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Pircio Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 2 August 2025 |
| Bishop's Butchers Retailers - other | 48 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 June 2025 |
| Dorringtons Ltd Retailers - other | 48 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2025 |
| Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 69 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2025 |
| Cafe Mocha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 85 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 May 2024 |
| Browski Burger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 116 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 January 2025 |
| Eat 17 Retailers - other | 116 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 January 2023 |
| Fresh Wonder Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 116 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 March 2026 |
Questions about Pircio Restaurant
What is Pircio Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
Pircio Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by East Hertfordshire Council on 23 April 2026.
Is Pircio Restaurant safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Pircio Restaurant last inspected?
Pircio Restaurant was last inspected on 23 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by East Hertfordshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Pircio Restaurant?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Pircio Restaurant compare to other places in East Hertfordshire?
84% of the 1,168 rated food businesses in East Hertfordshire hold the top rating of 5, while Pircio Restaurant holds a 4. 146 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
East Hertfordshire Council inspects Pircio Restaurant and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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