Delight Grill House / Pronto pizza food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Basildon
Delight Grill House / Pronto 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 17 June 2026, 2 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.
94% of rated food businesses in Basildon score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Basildon ratings →
Address: Delight Grill House, High Road, Pitsea, SS13 3AH
How this rating has changed
Delight Grill House / Pronto pizza was re-inspected on 17 June 2026 and held its rating of 4.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 17 June 2026 | 4 4 | Held |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Basildon
In Basildon, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Delight Grill House / Pronto pizza sits behind roughly 950 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 950 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 149 | 13% | ← Delight Grill House / Pronto pizza | |
| 3 out of 5 | 39 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 16 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 21 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 224 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 Delight Grill House / Pronto pizza 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 Delight Grill House / Pronto pizza, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill's Takeaway/sandwich shop | 162 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 January 2026 |
| Cafe 89 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 August 2025 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 April 2025 |
| Basildon Upper Academy School/college/university | 426 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 October 2025 |
| Cromwell Manor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 November 2024 |
| Ashview House Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 July 2026 |
| Chalvedon Community Centre Other catering premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2025 |
| Chalvedon Supermarket Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 August 2024 |
Questions about Delight Grill House / Pronto pizza
What is Delight Grill House / Pronto pizza's food hygiene rating?
Delight Grill House / Pronto pizza has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Basildon Council on 17 June 2026.
Is Delight Grill House / Pronto 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 Delight Grill House / Pronto pizza last inspected?
Delight Grill House / Pronto pizza was last inspected on 17 June 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Basildon Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Delight Grill House / Pronto pizza?
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 Delight Grill House / Pronto pizza compare to other places in Basildon?
81% of the 1,177 rated food businesses in Basildon hold the top rating of 5, while Delight Grill House / Pronto pizza holds a 4. 149 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Basildon Council inspects Delight Grill House / Pronto 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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Delight Grill House / Pronto pizza is one of 90 rated food businesses in Pitsea. See every hygiene rating in Pitsea →
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