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Pepes Piri Piri food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Milton Keynes

Pepes Piri Piri holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the takeaway met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 12 May 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: 139 Queensway, Bletchley, MK2 2DY

How it compares in Milton Keynes

That puts Pepes Piri Piri among the 1,755 places in Milton Keynes holding top marks, 77% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Milton Keynes
5 out of 5 1,755 77% ← Pepes Piri Piri
4 out of 5 360 16%
3 out of 5 111 5%
2 out of 5 30 1%
1 out of 5 14 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 236 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 Pepes Piri Piri 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 Pepes Piri Piri, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
1st Stop Retailers - other 66 yards away 5 - Very good 13 March 2019
Club 124 MK LTD Pub/bar/nightclub 127 yards away 5 - Very good 26 September 2023
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 167 yards away 5 - Very good 25 June 2025
Caketastic Ltd Retailers - other 177 yards away 5 - Very good 1 February 2023
Captain Ridley's Shooting Party Pub/bar/nightclub 177 yards away 5 - Very good 15 April 2026
Bunz Takeaway/sandwich shop 372 yards away 5 - Very good 20 March 2025
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 17 October 2024
Chip N Sail Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 25 April 2025

Questions about Pepes Piri Piri

What is Pepes Piri Piri's food hygiene rating?

Pepes Piri Piri has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Milton Keynes Council on 12 May 2026.

Is Pepes Piri Piri safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this takeaway to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Pepes Piri Piri last inspected?

Pepes Piri Piri was last inspected on 12 May 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Milton Keynes Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Pepes Piri Piri?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Pepes Piri Piri compare to other places in Milton Keynes?

77% of the 2,271 rated food businesses in Milton Keynes hold the top rating of 5, and Pepes Piri Piri is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Milton Keynes Council inspects Pepes Piri Piri 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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Pepes Piri Piri is one of 280 rated food businesses in Bletchley. See every hygiene rating in Bletchley

Milton Keynes inspects and rates 2,507 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Milton Keynes

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