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Pizza box and grill food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Manchester

Pizza box and grill 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 24 September 2025, 9 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: 172-174 Hollyhedge Road, Manchester, M22 9UE

How it compares in Manchester

In Manchester, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so Pizza box and grill sits behind roughly 3,683 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Manchester
5 out of 5 3,683 71%
4 out of 5 852 16% ← Pizza box and grill
3 out of 5 398 8%
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 box and grill 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 box and grill, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Around A Pound Retailers - other 67 yards away 5 - Very good 3 February 2023
Allison's Bakery Retailers - other 95 yards away 5 - Very good 10 October 2023
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 310 yards away 5 - Very good 17 March 2025
Benchill & District Conservative Club Other catering premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 24 January 2012
Ashgate Primary School School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 14 May 2025
Benchill Primary School School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 8 October 2025
Benchill Community Centre also T/as Chervonne's Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 28 January 2025
After Party Drink Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 30 May 2023

Questions about Pizza box and grill

What is Pizza box and grill's food hygiene rating?

Pizza box and grill has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Manchester Council on 24 September 2025.

Is Pizza box and grill 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 Pizza box and grill last inspected?

Pizza box and grill was last inspected on 24 September 2025, 9 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 box and grill?

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 box and grill compare to other places in Manchester?

71% of the 5,197 rated food businesses in Manchester hold the top rating of 5, while Pizza box and grill holds a 4. 852 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Manchester Council inspects Pizza box and grill 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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