Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Brighton and Hove

Pinocchio

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Pinocchio scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 11 June 2025 by Brighton and Hove.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pinocchio, from July 2018 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pinocchio.

Food hygiene rating history for Pinocchio
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 July 2018	5 / 5	Very good
11 June 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Pinocchio has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

22 New Road,
Brighton,
BN1 1UF

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Pinocchio. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Pinocchio?

Food hygiene at Pinocchio is inspected by Brighton and Hove, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/foodsafety or [email protected].

Questions about Pinocchio

What is Pinocchio’s food hygiene rating?

Pinocchio has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 June 2025.

When was Pinocchio last inspected?

Pinocchio was last inspected by Brighton and Hove on 11 June 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.