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Miss Pita food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Southampton

Miss Pita 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 7 January 2025, 18 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 44 Oxford Street, Southampton, SO14 3DP

How it compares in Southampton

In Southampton, 68% of rated places manage a 5, so Miss Pita sits behind roughly 1,016 nearby businesses. 19% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Southampton
5 out of 5 1,016 68%
4 out of 5 278 19% ← Miss Pita
3 out of 5 146 10%
2 out of 5 23 2%
1 out of 5 21 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 218 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 Miss Pita 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 Miss Pita, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bar Terminus Pub/bar/nightclub 107 yards away 5 - Very good 16 February 2024
B&A Southampton Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 132 yards away 5 - Very good 7 January 2025
Ashleigh R Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 402 yards away 5 - Very good 20 March 2014
Bacaro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 16 September 2025
Blue Jasmine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 16 April 2025
Banana Wharf Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 21 December 2024
Bamboo Vietnam Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 18 March 2026
Bella Italia Also Trading As Super Nonna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 18 November 2025

Questions about Miss Pita

What is Miss Pita's food hygiene rating?

Miss Pita has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Southampton Council on 7 January 2025.

Is Miss Pita 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 Miss Pita last inspected?

Miss Pita was last inspected on 7 January 2025, 18 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Southampton Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Miss Pita?

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 Miss Pita compare to other places in Southampton?

68% of the 1,486 rated food businesses in Southampton hold the top rating of 5, while Miss Pita holds a 4. 278 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Southampton Council inspects Miss Pita 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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