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Pizza Express food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Hillingdon

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 29 January 2026, 5 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: 199-200 High Street, UB8 1LB

How it compares in Hillingdon

That puts Pizza Express among the 1,284 places in Hillingdon holding top marks, 64% 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 Hillingdon
5 out of 5 1,284 64% ← Pizza Express
4 out of 5 356 18%
3 out of 5 203 10%
2 out of 5 48 2%
1 out of 5 101 5%
0 out of 5 16 1%

A further 225 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 Express 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 Express, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bella Italia also t/a Super Nonna & Mac n Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 10 February 2025
Afrikana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 24 yards away 5 - Very good 25 March 2026
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 28 yards away 5 - Very good 4 March 2019
Boots UK Limited Retailers - other 28 yards away 5 - Very good 30 July 2009
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 29 yards away 5 - Very good 27 September 2022
Cake Co Other catering premises 97 yards away 5 - Very good 5 May 2026
Black Sheep Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 168 yards away 5 - Very good 7 January 2026
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 200 yards away 5 - Very good 3 March 2026

Questions about Pizza Express

What is Pizza Express's food hygiene rating?

Pizza Express has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Hillingdon Council on 29 January 2026.

Is Pizza Express 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Pizza Express last inspected?

Pizza Express was last inspected on 29 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Hillingdon Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Pizza Express?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Pizza Express compare to other places in Hillingdon?

64% of the 2,008 rated food businesses in Hillingdon hold the top rating of 5, and Pizza Express is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Hillingdon Council inspects Pizza Express 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Pizza Express is one of 399 rated food businesses in Uxbridge. See every hygiene rating in Uxbridge

Hillingdon inspects and rates 2,233 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Hillingdon

The official record is held by the council: http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/foodsafety

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