The Pizza Place food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Belfast City
The Pizza Place 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 14 January 2026, 6 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: 178 Lenadoon Avenue, BT11 9HF
How it compares in Belfast City
In Belfast City, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so The Pizza Place sits behind roughly 2,117 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,117 | 73% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 502 | 17% | ← The Pizza Place | |
| 3 out of 5 | 230 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 46 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 24 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 253 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 The Pizza Place 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 The Pizza Place, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardglass Seafish Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2026 |
| Bunscoil Phobal Feirste School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 November 2025 |
| Cafe Glen/caife an ghleanna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2025 |
| Browns Award Winning Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 October 2024 |
| Bells Bakery Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2025 |
| 2k Coffee & Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 November 2025 |
| Centra Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2025 |
| Aisling Day Care Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 December 2025 |
Questions about The Pizza Place
What is The Pizza Place's food hygiene rating?
The Pizza Place has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Belfast City Council on 14 January 2026.
Is The Pizza Place 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 The Pizza Place last inspected?
The Pizza Place was last inspected on 14 January 2026, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Belfast City Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Pizza Place?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Pizza Place compare to other places in Belfast City?
73% of the 2,919 rated food businesses in Belfast City hold the top rating of 5, while The Pizza Place holds a 4. 502 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Belfast City Council inspects The Pizza Place 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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