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Pizza Sofia food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Leicester City

Pizza Sofia 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

This is a fresh result: Pizza Sofia was inspected on 27 August 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

87% of rated food businesses in Leicester City score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Leicester City ratings →

Address: Adelaide Building, 42 Belvoir Street, Leicester, LE1 6QL

How this rating has changed

Pizza Sofia was re-inspected on 27 August 2026 and held its rating of 5.

Inspected Rating Change
27 August 2026 AwaitingInspection 5 Held

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 Leicester City

That puts Pizza Sofia among the 2,285 places in Leicester City holding top marks, 74% 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 Leicester City
5 out of 5 2,285 74% ← Pizza Sofia
4 out of 5 411 13%
3 out of 5 288 9%
2 out of 5 74 2%
1 out of 5 39 1%
0 out of 5 5 <1%

A further 286 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 Sofia 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 Sofia, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
200 Degrees Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 122 yards away 5 - Very good 29 February 2024
And Kith Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 221 yards away 5 - Very good 14 August 2024
99 Pizza&Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 247 yards away 5 - Very good 29 July 2026
Andrew Sykes Butchers Retailers - other 275 yards away 5 - Very good 31 May 2024
Angry Burg Takeaway/sandwich shop 278 yards away 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
45 West Pub/bar/nightclub 318 yards away 5 - Very good 7 August 2024
Afrikana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 345 yards away 5 - Very good 6 February 2024
33 Cank Street Pub/bar/nightclub 396 yards away 5 - Very good 18 October 2023

Questions about Pizza Sofia

What is Pizza Sofia's food hygiene rating?

Pizza Sofia has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Leicester City Council on 27 August 2026.

Is Pizza Sofia 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 Pizza Sofia last inspected?

Pizza Sofia was last inspected on 27 August 2026, within the last month. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Leicester City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Pizza Sofia?

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 Pizza Sofia compare to other places in Leicester City?

74% of the 3,102 rated food businesses in Leicester City hold the top rating of 5, and Pizza Sofia is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Leicester City Council inspects Pizza Sofia 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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The official record is held by the council: http://www.leicester.gov.uk/food

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