Hot Stuff Pizza food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Birmingham
Hot Stuff Pizza 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
This is a fresh result: Hot Stuff Pizza was inspected on 15 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
81% of rated food businesses in Birmingham score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Birmingham ratings →
Address: 242 Grove Lane, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, B20 2EY
How this rating has changed
Hot Stuff Pizza has improved: it was rated 1 before its inspection on 15 July 2026, and now holds a 4.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2026 | 1 4 | Improved |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Birmingham
In Birmingham, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Hot Stuff Pizza sits behind roughly 5,554 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 5,554 | 65% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 1,369 | 16% | ← Hot Stuff Pizza | |
| 3 out of 5 | 766 | 9% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 370 | 4% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 407 | 5% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 95 | 1% |
A further 1,660 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Hot Stuff Pizza, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Care Home Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| Asian Mini Market Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 August 2011 |
| Ashmill Residential Care Home Caring Premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2026 |
| Aby's Cake Other catering premises | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 July 2026 |
Questions about Hot Stuff Pizza
What is Hot Stuff Pizza's food hygiene rating?
Hot Stuff Pizza has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Birmingham Council on 15 July 2026.
Is Hot Stuff Pizza 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 Hot Stuff Pizza last inspected?
Hot Stuff Pizza was last inspected on 15 July 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Birmingham Council rather than by the business.
How does Hot Stuff Pizza compare to other places in Birmingham?
65% of the 8,561 rated food businesses in Birmingham hold the top rating of 5, while Hot Stuff Pizza holds a 4. 1,369 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Birmingham Council inspects Hot Stuff Pizza 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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Hot Stuff Pizza is one of 73 rated food businesses in Handsworth Wood. See every hygiene rating in Handsworth Wood →
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The official record is held by the council: http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/environmental-health
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