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Carolina Pizza food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Hackney

Carolina Pizza holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 18 November 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 173 Mare Street, Hackney, E8 3RH

How it compares in Hackney

In Hackney, 66% of rated places manage a 5, so Carolina Pizza sits behind roughly 1,470 nearby businesses. 19% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Hackney
5 out of 5 1,470 66%
4 out of 5 422 19% ← Carolina Pizza
3 out of 5 215 10%
2 out of 5 78 4%
1 out of 5 28 1%
0 out of 5 5 <1%

A further 395 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Carolina Pizza, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
13 Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 125 yards away 5 - Very good 3 November 2022
4cose Ltd Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 19 June 2026
Ace Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 4 November 2025
% Arabica Manufacturers/packers 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 2 April 2025
Adonis Supermarket Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 6 December 2024
13Express Roman Rd Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 20 August 2025
107 Wine Shop & Bar Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 14 December 2023
119 Today Bread Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 16 June 2026

Questions about Carolina Pizza

What is Carolina Pizza's food hygiene rating?

Carolina Pizza has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Hackney Council on 18 November 2024.

Is Carolina Pizza 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Carolina Pizza last inspected?

Carolina Pizza was last inspected on 18 November 2024, 19 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Hackney Council rather than by the business.

How does Carolina Pizza compare to other places in Hackney?

66% of the 2,218 rated food businesses in Hackney hold the top rating of 5, while Carolina Pizza holds a 4. 422 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Hackney Council inspects Carolina Pizza 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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