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Pizza Express food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Nottingham City

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

This is a fresh result: Pizza Express was inspected on 6 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: 20 King Street, NG1 2AS

How it compares in Nottingham City

That puts Pizza Express among the 2,404 places in Nottingham City holding top marks, 90% 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 Nottingham City
5 out of 5 2,404 90% ← Pizza Express
4 out of 5 168 6%
3 out of 5 58 2%
2 out of 5 12 <1%
1 out of 5 30 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 346 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
Afrikana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 53 yards away 5 - Very good 21 May 2025
Another? Pub/bar/nightclub 163 yards away 5 - Very good 25 February 2026
200 Degrees Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 165 yards away 5 - Very good 17 April 2026
200 Degrees Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 189 yards away 5 - Very good 7 November 2025
400 Rabbits Pub/bar/nightclub 244 yards away 5 - Very good 25 February 2026
Amigo's Takeaway/sandwich shop 254 yards away 5 - Very good 12 September 2024
Afro Caribbean Food Retailers - other 262 yards away 5 - Very good 30 April 2026
American Krazy Kandy Retailers - other 292 yards away 5 - Very good 10 January 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 Nottingham City Council on 6 June 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 6 June 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Nottingham City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Pizza Express?

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

How does Pizza Express compare to other places in Nottingham City?

90% of the 2,674 rated food businesses in Nottingham City hold the top rating of 5, and Pizza Express is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Nottingham City 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

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

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