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Pizza Co food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Manchester

Pizza Co holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.

The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory

The rating dates from 28 July 2024, 23 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: 121 Oxford Road, Manchester, M1 7DU

How it compares in Manchester

In Manchester, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so Pizza Co sits behind roughly 4,535 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Manchester
5 out of 5 3,683 71%
4 out of 5 852 16%
3 out of 5 398 8% ← Pizza Co
2 out of 5 116 2%
1 out of 5 135 3%
0 out of 5 13 <1%

A further 1,145 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 Co 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 Co, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
9inety6ix Pub/bar/nightclub 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 5 February 2026
Alliance Manchester Business School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 11 September 2017
0161 Flamin Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 25 September 2025
532 Bar & Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 23 June 2025
Alan Gilbert Learning Commons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 7 March 2023
Addleshaw Goddard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 19 September 2025
A & S Off Licence also T/as Go Local Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 6 April 2018
Amato Food Products Ltd (Wholesale/Retail) Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 24 May 2025

Questions about Pizza Co

What is Pizza Co's food hygiene rating?

Pizza Co has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Manchester Council on 28 July 2024.

Is Pizza Co safe to eat at?

A 3 means the takeaway met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.

When was Pizza Co last inspected?

Pizza Co was last inspected on 28 July 2024, 23 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Manchester Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Pizza Co?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", 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 Co compare to other places in Manchester?

71% of the 5,197 rated food businesses in Manchester hold the top rating of 5, while Pizza Co holds a 3. 398 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Manchester Council inspects Pizza Co 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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