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Pizza Express food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cornwall

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 28 November 2025, 7 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 G4, Maritime House, Discovery Quay, TR11 3XA

How it compares in Cornwall

That puts Pizza Express among the 4,461 places in Cornwall holding top marks, 85% 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 Cornwall
5 out of 5 4,461 85% ← Pizza Express
4 out of 5 522 10%
3 out of 5 212 4%
2 out of 5 42 1%
1 out of 5 38 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 51 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
Catch And Cut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 94 yards away 5 - Very good 8 January 2024
Fives Cyderhouse Pub/bar/nightclub 133 yards away 5 - Very good 17 December 2024
Crows Nest Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 138 yards away 5 - Very good 1 December 2025
Harbour Lights Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 188 yards away 5 - Very good 17 October 2025
Balti Curries Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 219 yards away 5 - Very good 11 January 2024
Bodega 18 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 219 yards away 5 - Very good 6 March 2026
Forty Five Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 219 yards away 5 - Very good 20 January 2023
Cha Cha Cha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 251 yards away 5 - Very good 16 April 2025

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 Cornwall Council on 28 November 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 28 November 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cornwall 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 Cornwall?

85% of the 5,277 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, and Pizza Express is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Cornwall 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 261 rated food businesses in Falmouth. See every hygiene rating in Falmouth

Cornwall inspects and rates 5,328 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Cornwall

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

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