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Pizza Hot Express Brighton food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Brighton and Hove

Pizza Hot Express Brighton holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 25 March 2025, 15 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: 38 Waterloo Street, Hove, BN3 1AY

How it compares in Brighton and Hove

In Brighton and Hove, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Pizza Hot Express Brighton sits behind roughly 2,255 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Brighton and Hove
5 out of 5 2,255 82%
4 out of 5 353 13% ← Pizza Hot Express Brighton
3 out of 5 97 4%
2 out of 5 22 1%
1 out of 5 23 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 260 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Pizza Hot Express Brighton 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 Pizza Hot Express Brighton, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Almoosh Arabic Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 40 yards away 5 - Very good 11 February 2025
Archipelagos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 86 yards away 5 - Very good 18 August 2025
Apiary Pub/bar/nightclub 166 yards away 5 - Very good 4 October 2024
Archipelagos Gyros Takeaway/sandwich shop 187 yards away 5 - Very good 26 September 2024
Andorra Guest Accommodation Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 346 yards away 5 - Very good 23 March 2018
Ali Bakkal Retailers - other 387 yards away 5 - Very good 26 July 2025
Al Rouche Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 436 yards away 5 - Very good 25 March 2025
Adelfia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 17 March 2023

Questions about Pizza Hot Express Brighton

What is Pizza Hot Express Brighton's food hygiene rating?

Pizza Hot Express Brighton has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Brighton and Hove Council on 25 March 2025.

Is Pizza Hot Express Brighton 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Pizza Hot Express Brighton last inspected?

Pizza Hot Express Brighton was last inspected on 25 March 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Brighton and Hove Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Pizza Hot Express Brighton?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Pizza Hot Express Brighton compare to other places in Brighton and Hove?

82% of the 2,751 rated food businesses in Brighton and Hove hold the top rating of 5, while Pizza Hot Express Brighton holds a 4. 353 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Brighton and Hove Council inspects Pizza Hot Express Brighton 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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Pizza Hot Express Brighton is one of 657 rated food businesses in Hove. See every hygiene rating in Hove

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