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Pizza Express food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Leeds

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 11 October 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: Unit 1 Block H, Leeds Dock, Clarence Road, LS10 1LU

How it compares in Leeds

That puts Pizza Express among the 4,253 places in Leeds holding top marks, 75% 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 Leeds
5 out of 5 4,253 75% ← Pizza Express
4 out of 5 1,107 19%
3 out of 5 229 4%
2 out of 5 54 1%
1 out of 5 39 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 1,710 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
B R Vickers And Sons Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 312 yards away 5 - Very good 24 October 2025
All Community Connect Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 4 December 2024
Asda Living (Hunslet) Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 8 April 2010
Aire Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 29 August 2019
Ambiente Tapas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 8 May 2024
Anchor - Larchfield Caring Premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 20 September 2025
Aagrah (Leeds) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 30 March 2026
Arden News Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 16 November 2016

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 Leeds Council on 11 October 2025.

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 11 October 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Leeds 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 "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 Leeds?

75% of the 5,682 rated food businesses in Leeds hold the top rating of 5, and Pizza Express is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Leeds 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 202 rated food businesses in Hunslet. See every hygiene rating in Hunslet

Leeds inspects and rates 7,392 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Leeds

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

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